| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6132246 | Current Opinion in Microbiology | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Isoprenoid precursor synthesis is the only essential role of the apicoplast in Plasmodium erythrocytic stages. An apicoplast-located fatty acid synthesis is dispensable in these stages, which instead predominantly salvage fatty acids, while in Plasmodium liver stages and in Toxoplasma tachyzoites fatty acid synthesis is an essential role of the plastid.
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Authors
Lilach Sheiner, Akhil B Vaidya, Geoffrey I McFadden,