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Yara Ahmed

University of FribourgORCID 0009-0007-6141-1742Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 1 Cell Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:yeast· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Stefano VanniiD· 3 shared Aamna JainiD· 1 shared Ana Ribeiro-Holbein· 1 shared Andrés Guillén-SamanderiD· 1 shared Arne MoelleriD· 1 shared Bianca M. EschiD· 1 shared Carolin KörneriD· 1 shared Cristian Rocha‐RoaiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 1/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintSep 12, 2026

A new class of lipid transfer proteins is required for the recycling of lipids from the P. falciparum digestive vacuole

Andrés Guillén-Samander, Yara Ahmed, Ana Ribeiro-Holbein…·Tobias Spielmann

The paper identifies PfTUPA, a novel lipid transfer protein in Plasmodium falciparum essential for lipid recycling from the digestive vacuole.

1 citation

plant (other)experimental assay

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Cell BiologyThe Journal of Cell BiologyPeer-reviewedMar 13, 2025

Pex30-dependent membrane contacts sites maintain ER lipid homeostasis

Joana Veríssimo Ferreira, Yara Ahmed, Tiaan D. J. Heunis…·Pedro Carvalho

This study identifies Pex30's role in maintaining ER lipid homeostasis through membrane contact sites with peroxisomes and vacuoles in budding yeast.

7 citations

yeastexperimental assay

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BiochemistryNature Structural & Molecular BiologyPeer-reviewedNov 11, 2024

Structure of the yeast ceramide synthase

Jan-Hannes Schäfer, Lena Clausmeyer, Carolin Körner…·Florian Fröhlich

This study determines the structure of the yeast ceramide synthase complex using cryo-EM, revealing its active state and inhibition mechanism by fumonisin B1.

9 citations

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