A novel route for ATP acquisition by the remnant mitochondria of Encephalitozoon cuniculi

Anastasios D. Tsaousis, Edmund R. S. Kunji (), Alina V. Goldberg, John M. Lucocq, Robert P. Hirt () and T. Martin Embley
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Anastasios D. Tsaousis: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Catherine Cookson Building, Framlington Place, Newcastle University
Edmund R. S. Kunji: The Dunn Human Nutrition Unit, Medical Research Council, Cambridge CB2 2XY, UK
Alina V. Goldberg: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Catherine Cookson Building, Framlington Place, Newcastle University
John M. Lucocq: School of Life Sciences, WTB/MSI complex, University of Dundee
Robert P. Hirt: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Catherine Cookson Building, Framlington Place, Newcastle University
T. Martin Embley: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Catherine Cookson Building, Framlington Place, Newcastle University

Nature, 2008, vol. 453, issue 7194, 553-556

Abstract: Life without mitochondria: Microsporidia 'borrow' their ATP The micosporidia, including the parasite Encephalitozoon cuniculi that is an opportunistic pathogen in humans, have undergone extreme genomic and cellular reduction. Instead of mitochondria, they contain remnant organelles known as mitosomes. Somehow, these organisms need to get hold of ATP, and now there is evidence that E. cuniculi uses bacterial-like transport proteins to 'steal' ATP from the cytosol of its eukaryotic host.

Date: 2008
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