The Peculiarities and Paradoxes of Plasmodium Heme Metabolism

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Additional file 7 of Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 may affect haem metabolism in the blood stage

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Additional file 5 of Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 may affect haem metabolism in the blood stage

Yang, Y., Tang, T., Feng, B., Li, S., Hou, N., Ma, X., Jiang, L., Xin, X., & Chen, Q. (2020) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13357466

Additional file 4 of Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 may affect haem metabolism in the blood stage

Yang, Y., Tang, T., Feng, B., Li, S., Hou, N., Ma, X., Jiang, L., Xin, X., & Chen, Q. (2020) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13357463

Additional file 2 of Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 may affect haem metabolism in the blood stage

Yang, Y., Tang, T., Feng, B., Li, S., Hou, N., Ma, X., Jiang, L., Xin, X., & Chen, Q. (2020) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13357454

Additional file 8 of Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 may affect haem metabolism in the blood stage

Yang, Y., Tang, T., Feng, B., Li, S., Hou, N., Ma, X., Jiang, L., Xin, X., & Chen, Q. (2020) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13357475

Additional file 3 of Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 may affect haem metabolism in the blood stage

Yang, Y., Tang, T., Feng, B., Li, S., Hou, N., Ma, X., Jiang, L., Xin, X., & Chen, Q. (2020) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13357457

Additional file 6 of Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 may affect haem metabolism in the blood stage

Yang, Y., Tang, T., Feng, B., Li, S., Hou, N., Ma, X., Jiang, L., Xin, X., & Chen, Q. (2020) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13357469

Additional file 1 of Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 may affect haem metabolism in the blood stage

Yang, Y., Tang, T., Feng, B., Li, S., Hou, N., Ma, X., Jiang, L., Xin, X., & Chen, Q. (2020) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13357451

Antimalarial Potential of Heme-Targeting Dimeric Compounds: Binding Efficacy vs. Membrane Retention Effects

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