The dynamin-related protein Dyn2 is essential for both apicoplast and mitochondrial fission in


Journal

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Titre abrégé: bioRxiv
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101680187

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
17 Mar 2024
Historique:
medline: 1 4 2024
pubmed: 1 4 2024
entrez: 1 4 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Dynamins, or dynamin-related proteins (DRPs), are large mechano-sensitive GTPases mediating membrane dynamics or organellar fission/fusion events. PfDyn2 is essential for schizont-stage development.PfDyn2 mediates both apicoplast and mitochondrial fission.Deficiency of PfDyn2 leads to organellar fission failures and blockage of basal complex contraction.Addition of apicoplast-derived metabolite IPP does not rescue the growth defects.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38559241
doi: 10.1101/2024.03.15.585229
pmc: PMC10980034
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Preprint

Langues

eng

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