BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Understanding the biochemical significance of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier in the rodent malarial parasite, Plasmodium berghei
Nivedita Pandey, Chitralekha Sen Roy, Asutosh Bellur, Hemalatha Balaram
This study identifies the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier in Plasmodium berghei as non-essential for blood stages and ookinete formation, revealing an alternative metabolic pathway for acetyl-CoA production.
DOI 10.1101/2025.01.06.631440