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Biosynthesis of the glycolipid anchor of lipophosphoglycan and the structurally related glycoinositolphospholipids from Leishmania major (1995)
Journal Article
Proudfoot, L., Schneider, P., Ferguson, M. A. J., & McConville, M. J. (1995). Biosynthesis of the glycolipid anchor of lipophosphoglycan and the structurally related glycoinositolphospholipids from Leishmania major. The biochemical journal, 308(1), 45-55. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj3080045

The major macromolecule on the surface of the protozoan parasite Leishmania major is a lipophosphoglycan (LPG) which contains a glycosylphosphatidylinositol glycolipid anchor. This parasite also synthesizes a complex family of abundant low-molecular-... Read More about Biosynthesis of the glycolipid anchor of lipophosphoglycan and the structurally related glycoinositolphospholipids from Leishmania major.

The surface lipid of parasitic nematodes: Organization, and modifications during transition to the mammalian host environment (1990)
Journal Article
Proudfoot, L., Kusel, J. R., Smith, H. V., Harnett, W., Worms, M. J., & Kennedy, M. W. (1990). The surface lipid of parasitic nematodes: Organization, and modifications during transition to the mammalian host environment. Acta tropica, 47(5-6), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-706x%2890%2990033-v

The biophysical properties of the surface lipid of a range of nematode species and their developmental stages were examined, using fluorescent lipid probes and fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP). These methods can be applied to living,... Read More about The surface lipid of parasitic nematodes: Organization, and modifications during transition to the mammalian host environment.