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Plasmodium Cysteine Repeat Modular Proteins 3 and 4 are ... - NCBI

: The protein contains specific motifs, including Cysteine Repeat Modular (CRM) domains and EGF-like domains, which are often involved in protein-protein or host-parasite interactions. pcrmp4

: PCRMP4 is required for sporozoites (the infectious stage of the parasite) to exit the oocyst—a cyst-like structure on the mosquito's midgut wall. Plasmodium Cysteine Repeat Modular Proteins 3 and 4 are

: Parasites lacking PCRMP4 fail to invade the mosquito's salivary glands, preventing them from being transmitted to a host during a mosquito bite. pcrmp4