Journal article
Apicoplast: keep it or leave it.
- Fleige T Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Limenitakis J
- Soldati-Favre D
- 2010-01-20
Published in:
- Microbes and infection. - 2010
Adaptation, Biological
Apicomplexa
Fatty Acids
Metabolic Networks and Pathways
Models, Biological
Plastids
Terpenes
English
Most Apicomplexans possess a relic plastid named apicoplast, originating from secondary endosymbiosis of a red algae. This non-photosynthetic organelle fulfils important metabolic functions and confers sensitivity to antibiotics. The tasks of this organelle is compared across the phylum of Apicomplexa, highlighting its role in metabolic adaptation to different intracellular niches.
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
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- DOI 10.1016/j.micinf.2009.12.010
- PMID 20083219
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/245294
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