A lipocalin mediates unidirectional haem biomineralization in malaria parasites
J. M. Matz, B. Drepper, T. B. Blum, E. van Genderen, A. Burrell, P. Martin, T. Stach, L. Collinson, J. P. Abrahams, K. Matuschewski, M. J. Blackman
This study identifies PV5, a lipocalin-like protein, as critical for controlling haem crystallization into haemozoin in malaria parasites, with implications for drug development.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jun 29, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology