Host lipids regulate multicellular behavior of a predator of a human pathogen
R. Q. Kidner, E. B. Goldstone, M. R. Laidemitt, M. C. Sanchez, C. Gerdt, L. P. Brokaw, N. Ros-Rocher, J. Morris, W. S. Davidson, J. P. Gerdt
The paper identifies a host-derived phosphatidylcholine that induces multicellular aggregation in Capsaspora owczarzaki, suggesting a link between host physiology and symbiont behavior.
bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2024Biochemistry