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ArticleBioMed research international2013

Analysis of structures and epitopes of surface antigen glycoproteins expressed in bradyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii.

Hua Cong, Min Zhang, Qingli Zhang, Jing Gong, Haizi Cong, Qing Xin, Shenyi He

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Hua CongDepartment of Human Parasitology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, No 44 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China. conghua@sdu.edu.cn
Min Zhang
Qingli Zhang
Jing Gong
Haizi Cong
Qing Xin
Shenyi He

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Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of infecting humans and animals. Surface antigen glycoproteins, SAG2C, -2D, -2X, and -2Y, are expressed on the surface of bradyzoites. These antigens have been shown to protect bradyzoites against immune responses during chronic infections. We studied structures of SAG2C, -2D, -2X, and -2Y proteins using bioinformatics methods. The protein sequence alignment was performed by T-Coffee method. Secondary structural and functional domains were predicted using software PSIPRED v3.0 and SMART software, and 3D models of proteins were constructed and compared using the I-TASSER server, VMD, and SWISS-spdbv. Our results showed that SAG2C, -2D, -2X, and -2Y are highly homologous proteins. They share the same conserved peptides and HLA-I restricted epitopes. The similarity in structure and domains indicated putative common functions that might stimulate similar immune response in hosts. The conserved peptides and HLA-restricted epitopes could provide important insights on vaccine study and the diagnosis of this disease.

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Antigens, SurfaceGlycoproteinsAnimalsAntigens, ProtozoanEpitopesHLA AntigensHumansPeptidesProtozoan ProteinsToxoplasmaToxoplasmosisAntigens, ProtozoanAntigens, SurfaceEpitopesGlycoproteinsHLA AntigensPeptidesProtozoan Proteinssurface antigen P22, Toxoplasma

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PMCPMC3618923

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