BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Perturbations in fumarate levels in Plasmodium berghei leads to cysteine succination and impairs ookinete formation
Anusha Chandrashekarmath, Arpitha Suryavanshi, Chittran Roy, Hemalatha Balaram
This paper shows that disrupting fumarate metabolism in Plasmodium berghei impairs ookinete formation due to cysteine succination and oxidative stress, suggesting potential for transmission-blocking drugs.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.16.711975