| Versatility in the acquisition of energy and carbon sources by the Apicomplexa. | |
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PMID: 20586726 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Members of the phylum Apicomplexa are motile and rapidly dividing intracellular parasites, able to occupy a large spectrum of niches by infecting diverse hosts and invading various cell types. As obligate intracellular parasites, most apicomplexans only survive for a short period extracellularly, and, during this time, have a high energy demand to power gliding motility and invasion into new host cells. Similarly, these fast-replicating intracellular parasites are critically dependent on host-cell nutrients as energy and carbon sources, noticeably for the extensive membrane biogenesis imposed during growth and division. To access host-cell metabolites, the apicomplexans Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum have evolved strategies that exquisitely reflect adaptation to their respective niches. In the present review, we summarize and compare some recent findings regarding the energetic metabolism and carbon sources used by these two genetically tractable apicomplexans during host-cell invasion and intracellular growth and replication. |
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Authors:
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Valerie Polonais; Dominique Soldati-Favre |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2010-04-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biology of the cell / under the auspices of the European Cell Biology Organization Volume: 102 ISSN: 1768-322X ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Cell Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-30 Completed Date: 2010-09-27 Revised Date: 2011-01-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108529 Medline TA: Biol Cell Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 435-45 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Valerie.Polonais@unige.ch |
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Animals Carbon / metabolism Energy Metabolism Erythrocytes / parasitology Host-Parasite Interactions Humans Lipids / biosynthesis Metabolic Networks and Pathways Plasmodium falciparum / metabolism* Protozoan Proteins / metabolism Toxoplasma / metabolism* |
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0/Lipids; 0/Protozoan Proteins; 7440-44-0/Carbon |
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