APEX-based proximity labeling in Plasmodium identifies a membrane protein with dual functions during mosquito infection.

Transmission of the malaria parasite Plasmodium to mosquitoes necessitates gamete egress from red blood cells to allow zygote formation and ookinete motility to enable penetration of the midgut epithelium. Both processes are dependent on the secretion of proteins from distinct sets of specialized ve...

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Main Authors: Jessica Kehrer, Emma Pietsch, Dominik Ricken, Léanne Strauss, Julia M Heinze, Tim Gilberger, Friedrich Frischknecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012788
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