Hungry for control: metabolite signaling to chromatin in Plasmodium falciparum

R Lappalainen, M Kumar, MT Duraisingh - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
The human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum undergoes a complex life cycle in two
hosts, mammalian and mosquito, where it is constantly subjected to environmental changes …

A Chemical Proteomic Strategy Reveals Inhibitors of Lipoate Salvage in Bacteria and Parasites

JN Dienemann, SY Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of novel anti‐infectives requires unprecedented strategies targeting
pathways which are solely present in pathogens but absent in humans. Following this …

Two enzymes contribute to citrate production in the mitochondrion of Toxoplasma gondii

C Lyu, Y Meng, X Zhang, J Yang, B Shen - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2024 - jbc.org
Citrate synthase catalyzes the first and the rate-limiting reaction of the tricarboxylic acid
(TCA) cycle, producing citrate from the condensation of oxaloacetate and acetyl-coenzyme …

Eine chemisch‐proteomische Strategie identifiziert Inhibitoren der Lipoat‐Wiederverwertung in Bakterien und Parasiten

JN Dienemann, SY Chen, M Hitzenberger… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Die Entwicklung neuer Antiinfektiva erfordert innovative Strategien zur gezielten
Ausnutzung von Stoffwechselwegen in Krankheitserregern, die in menschlichen Zellen …