One for the Apicomplexa peeps:
ever wonder how does the IMC grow so fast during progeny formation? Where do all the lipids come from? In our latest work on malaria RBC stages we implicate this monster protein (~6000 residues!) and ER contact sites.
Happy+proud to share and keen to hear thoughts!
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A bridge-like lipid transfer protein is critical for generation of invasive stages in malaria parasites https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.25.666630v1
