Sphingolipid synthesis and scavenging in the intracellular apicomplexan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii (2013)
Journal Article
Pratt, S., Wansadhipathi-Kannangara, N., Bruce, C., Mina, J., Shams-Eldin, H., Casas, J., …Denny, P. (2013). Sphingolipid synthesis and scavenging in the intracellular apicomplexan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 87(1), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2012.11.007

Sphingolipids are essential components of eukaryotic cell membranes, particularly the plasma membrane, and are involved in a diverse array of signal transduction pathways. Mammals produce sphingomyelin (SM) as the primary complex sphingolipid via the... Read More about Sphingolipid synthesis and scavenging in the intracellular apicomplexan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii.