Malaria parasites require a divergent heme oxygenase for apicoplast gene expression and biogenesis
A. M. Blackwell, Y. Jami-Alahmadi, A. S. Nasamu, S. Kudo, A. Senoo, C. Slam, K. Tsumoto, J. A. Wohlschlegel, J. M. M. Caaveiro, D. E. Goldberg, P. A. Sigala
This study identifies PfHO as essential for apicoplast biogenesis and gene expression in Plasmodium falciparum, revealing its role in maintaining apicoplast-encoded RNA levels.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2024Biochemistry