Organelle Discovery

They have found a discrete organelle, independent of the plasma membrane. The organele also has a proton pump,  which has never been seen in a bacterium before.  Docampo said. "Our suggestion is that if drugs specifically targeted these organelles, you may be able to kill the entire organisms." This article is veritable because of our learning about cells during the semester.


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/06/030618080023.html