The Toxoplasma monocarboxylate transporters are involved in the metabolism within the apicoplast and are linked to parasite survival
H. Dong, J. Yang, K. He, W.-B. Zheng, D.-H. Lai, J. Liu, H.-Y. Ding, R.-B. Wu, K. M. Brown, G. Hide, Z.-R. Lun, X.-Q. Zhu, S. Long
This study identifies apicoplast transporters in Toxoplasma gondii using TurboID and genome engineering, showing AMT1 and AMT2 are critical for parasite growth and virulence.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology