Toxoplasma's Taste for Exotic Fat.
A new study reveals that an exotic lipid, phosphatidylthreonine, makes up a substantial proportion of the membrane of a widespread human parasite and is essential for its virulence. Read the Research Article.
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| description | A new study reveals that an exotic lipid, phosphatidylthreonine, makes up a substantial proportion of the membrane of a widespread human parasite and is essential for its virulence. Read the Research Article. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6ba2c95749b4bb1a0e344141e602df22022-12-21T20:05:09ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852015-01-011311e100228910.1371/journal.pbio.1002289Toxoplasma's Taste for Exotic Fat.Roland G RobertsA new study reveals that an exotic lipid, phosphatidylthreonine, makes up a substantial proportion of the membrane of a widespread human parasite and is essential for its virulence. Read the Research Article.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4643891?pdf=render |
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