PolyA tracks and poly-lysine repeats are the Achilles heel of Plasmodium falciparum
S. Pavlovic Djuranovic, J. Erath, R. J. Andrews, P. O. Bayguinov, J. J. Chung, D. L. Chalker, J. A. Fitzpatrick, W. N. Moss, P. Szczesny, S. Djuranovic
This study shows that Plasmodium falciparum efficiently translates polyA tracks and poly-lysine repeats without triggering mRNA surveillance pathways, giving it an advantage in infectivity.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2018Microbiology