Essential Role for an M17 Leucine Aminopeptidase in Encystation of Acanthamoeba castellanii

Yu-Ran Lee; Byoung-Kuk Na; Eun-Kyung Moon; Su-Min Song; So-Young Joo; Hyun-Hee Kong; Youn-Kyoung Goo; Dong-Il Chung; Yeonchul Hong

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0129884

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Essential Role for an M17 Leucine Aminopeptidase in Encystation of Acanthamoeba castellanii

Yu-Ran Lee,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 700–422, Republic of Korea
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Byoung-Kuk Na,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju 660–751, Republic of Korea
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Eun-Kyung Moon,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 700–422, Republic of Korea
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Su-Min Song,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 700–422, Republic of Korea
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So-Young Joo,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 700–422, Republic of Korea
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Hyun-Hee Kong,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Busan 602–714, Republic of Korea
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Youn-Kyoung Goo,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 700–422, Republic of Korea
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Dong-Il Chung,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 700–422, Republic of Korea
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Yeonchul Hong

* E-mail: ychong@knu.ac.kr

Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 700–422, Republic of Korea
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Essential Role for an M17 Leucine Aminopeptidase in Encystation of Acanthamoeba castellanii

Yu-Ran Lee,
Byoung-Kuk Na,
Eun-Kyung Moon,
Su-Min Song,
So-Young Joo,
Hyun-Hee Kong,
Youn-Kyoung Goo,
Dong-Il Chung,
Yeonchul Hong

Published: June 15, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129884

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