Acyl Carrier Protein is Needed for Malaria Parasite Organelle Formation, Not Fatty Acid Creation
Geher SWR; Falekun S; Pita-Aquino JN; Swift RP; Okada M; Jami-Alahmadi Y; Wohlschlegel JA; Prigge ST; Sigala PA
This study shows that a protein called ACP is really important for malaria parasites when they are in the blood. Even though they don't use one usual path, ACP helps them in a different way by making sure important parts in the parasites are produced. Without ACP, the parasites can't survive because it stops important processes they need.