Metabolic pathways in the apicoplast of apicomplexa
F Seeber, D Soldati-Favre - International review of cell and molecular …, 2010 - Elsevier
Intracellular parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa harbor a plastid-like organelle called
apicoplast that is the most reduced organelle of this type known. Due to the medical …
apicoplast that is the most reduced organelle of this type known. Due to the medical …
Isoprenoid biosynthesis in Plasmodium falciparum
AM Guggisberg, RE Amthor, AR Odom - Eukaryotic cell, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Malaria kills nearly 1 million people each year, and the protozoan parasite Plasmodium
falciparum has become increasingly resistant to current therapies. Isoprenoid synthesis via …
falciparum has become increasingly resistant to current therapies. Isoprenoid synthesis via …
A second target of the antimalarial and antibacterial agent fosmidomycin revealed by cellular metabolic profiling
B Zhang, KM Watts, D Hodge, LM Kemp… - Biochemistry, 2011 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial drug resistance is an urgent problem in the control and treatment of many of
the world's most serious infections, including Plasmodium falciparum malaria, tuberculosis …
the world's most serious infections, including Plasmodium falciparum malaria, tuberculosis …
Reconstruction and flux‐balance analysis of the Plasmodium falciparum metabolic network
Genome‐scale metabolic reconstructions can serve as important tools for hypothesis
generation and high‐throughput data integration. Here, we present a metabolic network …
generation and high‐throughput data integration. Here, we present a metabolic network …
Antiapicoplast and gametocytocidal screening to identify the mechanisms of action of compounds within the malaria box
JD Bowman, EF Merino, CF Brooks… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Malaria remains a significant infectious disease that causes millions of clinical cases and>
800,000 deaths per year. The Malaria Box is a collection of 400 commercially available …
800,000 deaths per year. The Malaria Box is a collection of 400 commercially available …
Use of high-density tiling microarrays to identify mutations globally and elucidate mechanisms of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum
NV Dharia, ABS Sidhu, MB Cassera, SJ Westenberger… - Genome biology, 2009 - Springer
Background The identification of genetic changes that confer drug resistance or other
phenotypic changes in pathogens can help optimize treatment strategies, support the …
phenotypic changes in pathogens can help optimize treatment strategies, support the …
Bioenergetics-based modeling of Plasmodium falciparum metabolism reveals its essential genes, nutritional requirements, and thermodynamic bottlenecks
A Chiappino-Pepe, S Tymoshenko… - PLoS computational …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Novel antimalarial therapies are urgently needed for the fight against drug-resistant
parasites. The metabolism of malaria parasites in infected cells is an attractive source of …
parasites. The metabolism of malaria parasites in infected cells is an attractive source of …
Plasmodium IspD (2-C-Methyl-d-erythritol 4-Phosphate Cytidyltransferase), an Essential and Druggable Antimalarial Target
LS Imlay, CM Armstrong, MC Masters, T Li… - ACS Infectious …, 2015 - ACS Publications
As resistance to current therapies spreads, novel antimalarials are urgently needed. In this
work, we examine the potential for therapeutic intervention via the targeting of Plasmodium …
work, we examine the potential for therapeutic intervention via the targeting of Plasmodium …
The plastid-like organelle of apicomplexan parasites as drug target
J Wiesner, A Reichenberg, S Heinrich… - Current …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Apicomplexan parasites infectious to humans include Plasmodium spp., Babesia spp.,
Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium spp., Isospora belli and Cyclospora cayetanensis. With …
Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium spp., Isospora belli and Cyclospora cayetanensis. With …
How can natural products serve as a viable source of lead compounds for the development of new/novel anti-malarials?
Malaria continues to be an enormous global health challenge, with millions of new infections
and deaths reported annually. This is partly due to the development of resistance by the …
and deaths reported annually. This is partly due to the development of resistance by the …