PTEX helps efficiently traffic haemoglobinases to the food vacuole in Plasmodium falciparum.
T. K. Jonsdottir, B. Elsworth, S. Cobbold, M. Gabriela, S. C. Charnaud, M. G. Dans, M. Parkyn Schneider, M. McConville, H. E. Bullen, B. S. Crabb, P. R. Gilson
This study identifies PTEX150 as essential for trafficking haemoglobinases to the food vacuole in Plasmodium falciparum, revealing a new metabolic function for PTEX beyond the known permeability pathway.
bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology