Regulation of <italic toggle="yes">Trypanosoma brucei</italic> Acetyl Coenzyme A Carboxylase by Environmental Lipids

ABSTRACT To satisfy its fatty acid needs, the extracellular eukaryotic parasite Trypanosoma brucei relies on two mechanisms: uptake of fatty acids from the host and de novo synthesis. We hypothesized that T. brucei modulates fatty acid synthesis in response to environmental lipid availability. The f...

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Main Authors: Sunayan S. Ray, Christina L. Wilkinson, Kimberly S. Paul
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/256981ecbf8e46b4854349ddfa8a720e
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