Dynamic phosphorylation of the Plasmodium falciparum Myosin A motor regulates motor speed and is important for asexual replication
Stephanie D. Nofal, Konstantinos Koussis, Juha Vahokoski, Inari Kursula, Justin E. Molloy, Michael J. Blackman, Christian Flueck, David A. Baker
This study shows that phosphorylation of Plasmodium falciparum MyoA at Ser19 dynamically regulates motor speed and is essential for asexual replication.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology