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Title | Cryo-Electron Tomography of Toxoplasma gondii Indicates That the Conoid Fiber May Be Derived from Microtubules. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Adv Sci (Weinh), Vol. 10, Issue 14, Page e2206595, Year 2023 |
Publish date | Feb 25, 2023 |
Authors | Zhixun Li / Wenjing Du / Jiong Yang / De-Hua Lai / Zhao-Rong Lun / Qiang Guo / |
PubMed Abstract | Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is the causative agent of toxoplasmosis and can infect numerous warm-blooded animals. An improved understanding of the fine structure of this parasite can help elucidate ...Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is the causative agent of toxoplasmosis and can infect numerous warm-blooded animals. An improved understanding of the fine structure of this parasite can help elucidate its replication mechanism. Previous studies have resolved the ultrastructure of the cytoskeleton using purified samples, which eliminates their cellular context. Here the application of cryo-electron tomography to visualize T. gondii tachyzoites in their native state is reported. The fine structure and cellular distribution of the cytoskeleton are resolved and analyzed at nanometer resolution. Additionally, the tachyzoite structural characteristics are annotated during its endodyogeny for the first time. By comparing the structural features in mature tachyzoites and their daughter buds, it is proposed that the conoid fiber of the Apicomplexa originates from microtubules. This work represents the detailed molecular anatomy of T. gondii, particularly during the budding replication stage of tachyzoite, and provides a reference for further studies of this fascinating organism. |
External links | Adv Sci (Weinh) / PubMed:36840635 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (subtomogram averaging) / EM (tomography) |
Resolution | 28.0 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-35096: The in situ structure of conoid fiber from Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite EMDB-35097: Tomogram of apical part of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite EMDB-35098: Tomogram of daughter buds in mature Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite |
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