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Two-pore channels (TPCs) are a ubiquitous family of cation channels that localize to acidic organelles in animals and plants to regulate numerous Ca 2+ -dependent events. Little is known about TPCs in unicellular organisms despite their ancient origins. Here, we characterize a TPC from  Toxoplasma gondii , the causative agent of toxoplasmosis. TgTPC is a member of a novel clad of TPCs in Apicomplexa, distinct from previously identified TPCs and only present in coccidians. We show that TgTPC localizes not to acidic organelles but to the apicoplast, a non-photosynthetic plastid found in most apicomplexan parasites. Conditional silencing of TgTPC resulted in progressive loss of apicoplast integrity, severely affecting growth and the lytic cycle. Isolation of TPC  null  mutants revealed a selective role for TPCs in replication independent of apicoplast loss that required conserved residues within the pore-lining region. Using a genetically-encoded Ca 2+  indicator targeted to the apicoplast, we show that Ca 2+  signals deriving from the ER but not from the extracellular space are selectively transmitted to the lumen. Deletion of the  TgTPC gene  caused reduced apicoplast Ca 2+  uptake and membrane contact site formation between the apicoplast and the ER. Fundamental roles for TPCs in maintaining organelle integrity, inter-organelle communication and growth emerge.

A plastid two-pore channel essential for inter-organelle communication and growth of Toxoplasma gondii