Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Microbes Infect. 2010 Apr;12(4):253-62. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2009.12.010. Epub 2010 Jan 18.
Most Apicomplexans possess a relic plastid named apicoplast, originating from secondary endosymbiosis of a red algae. This non-photosynthetic organelle fulfils important metabolic functions and confers sensitivity to antibiotics. The tasks of this organelle is compared across the phylum of Apicomplexa, highlighting its role in metabolic adaptation to different intracellular niches.
大多数顶复门生物都拥有一个名为顶质体的遗迹质体,来源于红藻的二次内共生。这个非光合细胞器履行着重要的代谢功能,并赋予了对抗生素的敏感性。本文对顶复门生物门内各纲进行了比较,突出了其在代谢适应不同细胞内小生境方面的作用。