Myzozoans encompass apicomplexans and dinoflagellates that manifest diverse lifestyles in
highly varied environments. They show enormous propensity to employ different metabolic …

Toxoplasma gondii belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa and is an important cause of
congenital disease and infection in immunocompromised patients. T. gondii shares several …

Iron is essential to cells as a cofactor in enzymes of respiration and replication, however
without correct storage, iron leads to the formation of dangerous oxygen radicals. In yeast …

Obligate intracellular parasites have evolved a remarkable assortment of strategies to
scavenge nutrients from the host cells they parasitize. Most apicomplexans form a …

Abstract Iron–sulfur (Fe‐S) clusters are prosthetic groups on proteins that function in a range
of enzymatic and electron transfer reactions. Fe‐S cluster synthesis is essential for the …

The ecological success of diatoms requires a remarkable ability to survive many types of
stress, including variations in temperature, light, salinity, and nutrient availability. On …

Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan parasite with the ability to use foodborne, zoonotic,
and congenital routes of transmission that causes severe disease in immunocompromised …

Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular and parasitic protozoon that harbors specialized
cellular structures and molecular mechanisms, including the Plant-like Vacuolar …

Autophagy is a conserved, life‐promoting, catabolic process involved in the recycling of
nonessential cellular components in response to stress. The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is …

Inorganic ions such as phosphate, are essential nutrients required for a broad spectrum of
cellular functions and regulation. During infection, pathogens must obtain inorganic …