RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Sloan, Megan A. A1 Aghabi, Dana A1 Harding, Clare R.YR 2021 T1 Orchestrating a heist: uptake and storage of metals by apicomplexan parasites JF Microbiology, VO 167 IS 12 OP SP 001114 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001114 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2080, AB The acquisition and storage of metals has been a preoccupation of life for millennia. Transition metals, in particular iron, copper and zinc, have vital roles within cells. However, metals also make dangerous cargos; inappropriate uptake or storage of transition metals leads to cell death. This paradox has led to cells developing elegant and frequently redundant mechanisms for fine-tuning local metal concentrations. In the context of infection, pathogens must overcome further hurdles, as hosts act to weaponize metal availability to prevent pathogen colonization and spread. Here, we detail the methods used by the Apicomplexa, a large family of eukaryotic parasites, to obtain and store essential metals., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/mic.0.001114