Malaria parasites require a divergent heme oxygenase for apicoplast gene expression and biogenesis
Amanda Mixon Blackwell, Yasaman Jami‐Alahmadi, Armiyaw Sebastian Nasamu, Shota Kudo, Akinobu Senoo, Celine Slam, Kouhei Tsumoto, James Akira Wohlschlegel, José M. M. Caaveiro, Daniel E. Goldberg, Paul 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.
eLife · Dec 11, 2024Peer-reviewedBiochemistry