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Unconventional endosome-like compartment and retromer complex in Toxoplasma gondii govern parasite integrity and host infection.
Nature communications - 11 Apr 2016
Sangaré Lamba Omar, Alayi Tchilabalo Dilezitoko, Westermann Benoit, Hovasse Agnes, Sindikubwabo Fabien, Callebaut Isabelle, Werkmeister Elisabeth, Lafont Frank, Slomianny Christian, Hakimi Mohamed-Ali, Van Dorsselaer Alain, Schaeffer-Reiss Christine, Tomavo Stanislas
Abstract excerpt
Membrane trafficking pathways play critical roles in Apicomplexa, a phylum of protozoan parasites that cause life-threatening diseases worldwide. Here we report the first retromer-trafficking interactome in Toxoplasma gondii. This retromer complex includes a trimer Vps35-Vps26-Vps29 core complex that serves as a hub for the endosome-like compartment and parasite-specific proteins. Conditional ablation of TgVps35...
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