Black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis) phospholipases A2 cause Trypanosoma brucei death by blocking endocytosis through the flagellar pocket
A. Martos-Esteban, O. J. S. Macleod, I. Maudlin, K. Kalogeropoulos, J. A. Jurgensen, M. Carrington, A. H. Laustsen
This study shows that phospholipases A2 from Black-necked spitting cobra venom block Trypanosoma brucei endocytosis by enlarging the flagellar pocket and disrupting Rab11 localization, leading to cell cycle arrest.
bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology