Samuel M. Duncan

Generation of a bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei double glycosyltransferase null mutant competent in receptor-mediated endocytosis of transferrin

This paper creates double null mutants of TbGT8 and TbGT10 in Trypanosoma brucei, showing reduced pNAL synthesis but normal TfR function and parasite viability.

Association of mitochondrial fucosyltransferase TbFUT1 with the assembly of the mitochondrial FoF1-ATP synthase in bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei.

This study shows TbFUT1 is essential for mitochondrial FoF1-ATP synthase assembly in Trypanosoma brucei by affecting subunit levels and kDNA replication.