The authors identify the DedA superfamily protein VMP1 as an ER-resident lipid transporter in human parasites T. gondii and P. falciparum. VMP1 is crucial for the function of secretory organelles, ER maintenance, and homeostasis of lipid droplets.
- G. Srinivas Reddy
- Somesh M. Gorde
- Puran Singh Sijwali