rhoptry
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The research on TRP plays a key role in understanding the mechanisms of Trypanosoma parasite transformation in the mammalian host.
Definition:A protein found within the rhoptries of Trypanosoma parasites which is involved in the release of cysteine proteases.
From Trypanosoma rhoptry protein (TRP)
Example:The rhoptry apparatus is essential for the survival and replication of Trypanosoma brucei within infected animal cells.
Definition:The collective term for the network of rhoptries and associated organelles found in the cytoplasm of certain protozoan parasites.
From rhoptry apparatus
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