Extracellular glutamine is essential in cell division and flagellar function in bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei
Flávia Silva Damasceno, Sabrina Marsiccobetre, Rodolpho Ornitz Oliveira Souza, Matheus Issa, Otávio Henrique Thiemann, Andrea Sorrentino, Katherine Figarella, Michael Duszenko, Ariel Mariano Silber
This study shows that extracellular glutamine is critical for cell division and flagellar function in Trypanosoma brucei bloodstream forms, with its absence leading to polyploid, multiflagellated cells and proteome glutamylation changes.
bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology