Two special organelles found in Trypanosoma cruzi

Authors
De Souza, W Carreiro, IP Miranda, K Silva, NLCE
Citation
W. De Souza et al., Two special organelles found in Trypanosoma cruzi, AN AC BRASI, 72(3), 2000, pp. 421-432
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
ISSN journal
00013765 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
421 - 432
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-3765(200009)72:3<421:TSOFIT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We review here two unique organelles from Trypanosoma cruzi. One of them is the acidocalcisome, cytoplasmic vacuoles containing a very high Ca2+ conce ntration and a Ca2+ - H+ translocating ATPase activity, present in all tryp anosomatids. The other organelle is the reservosome, site of accumulation o f endocytosed macromolecules, very rich in cystein proteinase, that is pres ent only in epimastigote forms of trypanosomes belonging to the Schyzotrypa num sub-genus.