Mitochondrion-IMC contact sites are critical for cofactor biosynthesis and egress signaling in Toxoplasma gondii
Rodolpho Ornitz Oliveira Souza, Katherine E. Thibodeau, Kylie Jacobs, Chunlin Yang, Marta Teixeira Gomes, Gustavo Arrizabalaga
This paper shows that mitochondrial shape in Toxoplasma gondii is critical for cofactor biosynthesis and egress signaling, with LMF1 and IMC10 mediating this function.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology