Molecular characterization of the cis-prenyltransferase of Giardia lamblia
Grabińska K, Cui J, Chatterjee A, Guan Z, Raetz C, Robbins P, Samuelson J. Molecular characterization of the cis-prenyltransferase of Giardia lamblia. Glycobiology 2010, 20: 824-832. PMID: 20308470, PMCID: PMC2900897, DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwq036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoprene unitsDouble deletion mutantGPI anchor synthesisMost eukaryotesHigher eukaryotesAnchor synthesisN-glycosylationGlycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchorCis-prenyltransferaseKinase activityPolyprenyl pyrophosphateBacterial enzymesDolichol kinase activityDolichol kinaseMolecular characterizationImportant enzymeN-glycansEukaryotesProtistsPolyprenol lipidsNormal growthPyrophosphate linkageEnzymeGiardia lambliaDolichol