Functional characterization of the thrombospondin-related paralogous proteins rhoptry discharge factor 1 and 2 unveils phenotypic plasticity in Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry exocytosis
A. Possenti, M. Di Cristina, C. Nicastro, M. Lunghi, V. Messina, F. Piro, L. Tramontana, S. Cherchi, M. Falchi, L. Bertuccini, F. Spano
This study identifies and characterizes RDF1 and RDF2, two T. gondii proteins essential for rhoptry exocytosis, revealing a compensatory mechanism that contributes to phenotypic plasticity.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2022Microbiology