Scientists discover how malaria parasites import sugar
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

The consumption of sugar is a fundamental source of fuel in most living organisms. In the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, the uptake of glucose is essential to its life cycle. Like in other cells, sugar is transported into the parasite by a transport protein-a door designed for sugar to pass through the cell membrane. The details on how this door works have now been revealed.