Plasmodium falciparum Niemann-Pick Type C1-Related protein relies on its physicochemical properties for membrane contact site localization required for cholesterol homeostasis
Ananya Ray, Eva S. Istvan, Daniel E. Goldberg, Matthias Garten
This study identifies the HLH domain of PfNCR1 as essential for its localization to narrow membrane contact sites, linking its structure to cholesterol homeostasis in Plasmodium falciparum.
bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology