Monday, April 14, 2008

BioMalPar mtg

Notes from Monday BioMalPar mtg

New edition of Methods in Molecular Biology ... should post on PlasmoDB.

Peter Preiser: antibodies to two STEVOR proteins show stain RBC surface differently in different isolates. Haven't done colocalization or selections.

Tony Holder: Nice talk on new GPI-anchored MN protein ... PF8_008 (filtered based on proteomics data, SP+, hypothetical, expressed in merozoites and sporozoites only)

Freddy Frischknecht: Holding pathogen imaging workshop in Heidelberg ... of possible interest to Ina?

M Prudencio (Maria Mota's lab): nice talk on siRNA kinome screen for slatered spz invasion of hepatocytes. PKCzeta best bet, although probably nonspecific?

Rowena Martin (Kiaran Kirk's lab): Beautiful talk on PfCRT expressed in Xenopus oocytes. Shows Xport of labelled CQ in K76T mutant if external pH=6. Block with 76 K or S163R. Reverse with verapamil (IC50-30uM). Suggestive data indicates possible transport of polypeptide fragments of Hb with two aromatic AAs.

Jake Baum (WEHI): Beautiful talk on formin nucleation of actin (see recent publication)