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A Plasmodium falciparum lysophospholipase regulates fatty acid acquisition for membrane biogenesis to enable schizogonic asexual division
P. K. Sheokand, Y. Yamaryo-Botte, V. Thakur…·A. Mohmmed
This study identifies PfLPL3 as a key lysophospholipase in Plasmodium falciparum that facilitates fatty acid acquisition for membrane biogenesis, essential for asexual reproduction, and identifies potential anti-malarial inhibitors.
DOI 10.1101/2021.07.01.450682