Apicoplast: keep it or leave it.
Microbes Infect
; 12(4): 253-62, 2010 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-20083219
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.
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Assunto principal:
Apicomplexa
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Plastídeos
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En
Revista:
Microbes Infect
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2010
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