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Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine-resistance transporter

Plant homologs of the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine-resistance transporter, PfCRT, are required for glutathione homeostasis and stress responses

Author(s): 
Spencer C. Maughan, Maciej Pasternak, Christopher S. Cobbett, et al.
Reference: 
PNAS February 2, 2010 vol. 107 no. 5 2331-2336C
Contact email: 
smaughan@venrock.com

We conclude that these transporters play a significant role in regulating GSH levels and the redox potential of the cytosol.

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