Basigin mediation of Plasmodium falciparum red blood cell invasion does not require its interaction with monocarboxylate transporter 1
N. R. King, C. M. Freire, J. Touhami, M. Sitbon, A. M. Toye, T. J. Satchwell
The paper shows that Plasmodium falciparum invasion of red blood cells does not require basigin's interaction with MCT1, as invasion remains unaffected by disrupting this interaction or removing the basigin transmembrane domain.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology