ZNK1 senses zinc and degrades zinc transporter mRNA in trypanosomes
Teresa Leão, Anna Trenaman, Michele Tinti, Gustavo Bravo Ruiz, Idálio J. Viegas, Luísa M. Figueiredo, Margarida Alexandra Duarte, Ana M. Tomás, David Horn
This paper identifies ZNK1 as a zinc-sensing RNA-binding protein in trypanosomes that degrades ZIP3 mRNA in response to zinc availability.
bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology