Apicoplast: keep it or leave it.
Most Apicomplexans possess a relic plastid named apicoplast, originating from secondary endosymbiosis of a red algae. This non-photosynthetic organelle fulfils important metabolic functions and confers sensitivity to antibiotics. The tasks of this organelle is compared across the phylum of Apicomplexa, highlighting its role in metabolic adaptation to different intracellular niches.
Fleige
Tobias
T
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Limenitakis
Julien
J
Soldati-Favre
Dominique
D
D000220:Adaptation, Biological; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000502:physiology*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D053858:Metabolic Networks and Pathways; D008954:Models, Biological; D018087:Plastids / Q000502:physiology*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000378:metabolism
D005227:Fatty Acids; D013729:Terpenes