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Biological Factors > Antigens > Antigens, Protozoan > Merozoite Surface Protein 1
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Protozoan Proteins > Antigens, Protozoan > Merozoite Surface Protein 1

Preferred term

Merozoite Surface Protein 1  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Major Merozoite Surface Protein Precursor
  • Merozoite Surface Antigen 1
  • Merozoite Surface Protein-1
  • MSA-1
  • MSA1
  • MSA 1 Protein
  • MSA-1 Protein
  • MSA1 Protein
  • MSP-1
  • MSP1
  • PFM-PSCP
  • Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Precursor Surface Coat Protein
  • PMMSA
  • Protein, MSA-1
  • Protein, MSA1
  • Surface Protein-1, Merozoite

Note

  • coord IM with specific PLASMODIUM species

Scope note

  • A surface protein found on Plasmodium species which induces a T-cell response. The antigen is polymorphic, sharing amino acid sequence homology among PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; and PLASMODIUM YOELII.

History note

  • 99; use PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MEROZOITE PRECURSOR SURFACE COAT PROTEIN (NM) 1987-98

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020066

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