1. CHARACTERIZING THE ROLE OF BRANCHED CHAIN KETOACID DEHYDROGENASE Open Access Author: Paulosky, Kayla E Title: CHARACTERIZING THE ROLE OF BRANCHED CHAIN KETOACID DEHYDROGENASE Area of Honors: Immunology and Infectious Disease Keywords: P. falciparumPlasmodiummalariadiseasemetabolismBCKDHTCA cyclebranched chain keto acid dehydrogenaseplasmodium falciparummetabolism of p. falciparummalaria drug targetsmalaria metabolismmalaria TCA cycle File: Download Kayla_s_FINAL_thesis2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Manuel Llinás, Thesis SupervisorDr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor