A dynamin-like protein in the human malaria parasite plays an essential role in mitochondrial homeostasis and fission during asexual blood stages
Vandana Thakur, Md. Muzahidul Islam, Shweta Singh, Sumit Rathore, Azhar Muneer, Gaurav Dutta, Mudassir Meraj Banday, Priya Arora, Mohammad Enayet Hossain, Shaifali Jain, Shakir Ali, Asif Mohmmed
This study identifies PfDyn2, a dynamin-like protein in P. falciparum, essential for mitochondrial fission and homeostasis during asexual blood stages of malaria.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research · Mar 29, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology