A broadly active fucosyltransferase LmjFUT1 whose mitochondrial localization and catalytic activity is essential in the parasitic protozoan Leishmania
H. Guo, S. Damerow, L. Penha, S. Menzies, G. Polanco, H. Zegzouti, M. A. J. Ferguson, S. M. Beverley
This paper identifies FUT1 as an essential fucosyltransferase in Leishmania, localized to mitochondria, with enzymatic activity required for viability and mitochondrial function.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2021Microbiology