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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roland G Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4643891?pdf=render