An ER-Inner Membrane Complex Bridge via VAP-VPS13A-DAT1 Drives Daughter Budding in Toxoplasma gondii
Lin Zhao, Jiawen Fu, Swaroop Peddiraju, Heming Chen, Keqin Huang, Ying Zhang, Nishith Gupta, Qian Jiang, Honglin Jia
This study identifies a TgVAP-TgVPS13A-TgDAT1 complex that bridges the ER and IMC in Toxoplasma gondii, mediating lipid transport essential for IMC biogenesis and daughter budding.
bioRxiv · Jan 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology