title: Apicoplast: keep it or leave it.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fleige
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Limenitakis
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Soldati-Favre
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D013729:Terpenes