Direct Tests of Cytochrome Function in the Electron Transport Chain of Malaria Parasites
T. J. Espino-Sanchez, H. Wienkers, R. G. Marvin, S.-a. Nalder, A. E. Garcia-Guerrero, P. E. VanNatta, Y. Jami-Alahmadi, A. M. Blackwell, F. G. Whitby, J. A. Wohlschlegel, M. T. Kieber-Emmons, C. P. Hill, P. A. Sigala
This study investigates the function of two cytochrome c homologs in the mitochondrial electron transport chain of malaria parasites, revealing that one is essential while the other has unique structural properties and is not required for blood-stage growth.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2023Microbiology