Critical Role for Isoprenoids in Apicoplast Biogenesis by Malaria Parasites
M. Okada, K. Rajaram, R. P. Swift, A. Mixon, J. A. Maschek, S. T. Prigge, P. A. Sigala
This study identifies a critical role for isoprenoids in apicoplast biogenesis in malaria parasites, showing that IPP and polyprenols are essential for apicoplast membrane fluidity and inheritance.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2021Microbiology