Malaria parasite invasion of the mosquito salivary gland requires interaction between the Plasmodium TRAP and the Anopheles saglin proteins
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Journal
PLoS Pathogens
Volume
5
Issue
1
DOI
10.1371/journal.ppat.1000265
Abstract
SM1 is a twelve-amino-acid peptide that binds tightly to the Anopheles salivary gland and inhibits its invasion by Plasmodium sporozoites. By use of UV-crosslinking experiments between the peptide and its salivary gland target protein, we have identified the Anopheles salivary protein, saglin, as the receptor for SM1. Furthermore, by use of an anti-SM1 antibody, we have determined that the peptide is a mimotope of the Plasmodium sporozoite Thrombospondin Related Anonymous Protein (TRAP). TRAP binds to saglin with high specificity. Point mutations in TRAP's binding domain A abrogate binding, and binding is competed for by the SM1 peptide. Importantly, in vivo down-regulation of saglin expression results in strong inhibition of salivary gland invasion. Together, the results suggest that saglin/TRAP interaction is crucial for salivary gland invasion by Plasmodium sporozoites. © 2009 Ghosh et al.
APA Citation
Ghosh, A., Devenport, M., Jethwaney, D., Kalume, D., Pandey, A., Anderson, V., Sultan, A., Kumar, N., & Jacobs-Lorena, M. (2009). Malaria parasite invasion of the mosquito salivary gland requires interaction between the Plasmodium TRAP and the Anopheles saglin proteins. PLoS Pathogens, 5 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000265