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ArticlePLoS pathogens2023

The interdependence of isoprenoid synthesis and apicoplast biogenesis in malaria parasites.

Megan Okada, Paul A Sigala

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Article in PLoS pathogens, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Megan OkadaDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Paul A SigalaDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3464-3042
University of Utah · US

Funding

Training Program in Microbial PathogenesisT32AI055434 · NIAID · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI MULVEY, MATTHEW A, PLANELLES, VICENTE · 2004 to 2025
$6.0M
Comparative Heme Metabolism in Divergent EukaryotesR35GM133764 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI SIGALA, PAUL A · 2019 to 2023
$2.1M
NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI055434NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM133764
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Isoprenoid precursor synthesis is an ancient and fundamental function of plastid organelles and a critical metabolic activity of the apicoplast in Plasmodium malaria parasites [1-3]. Over the past decade, our understanding of apicoplast properties and functions has increased enormously [4], due in large part to our ability to rescue blood-stage parasites from apicoplast-specific dysfunctions by supplementing cultures with isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP), a key output of this organelle [5,6]. In this Pearl, we explore the interdependence between isoprenoid metabolism and apicoplast biogenesis in P. falciparum and highlight critical future questions to answer.

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ApicoplastsMalaria, FalciparumParasitesAnimalsPlasmodium falciparumProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan Proteins

Identifiers

PMID37883328
PMCPMC10602226
OpenAlexW4387965328

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