Pharmacological targeting of AKAP-directed compartmentalized cAMP signalling

A Dema, E Perets, MS Schulz, VA Deák, E Klussmann - Cellular signalling, 2015 - Elsevier
The second messenger cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) can bind and activate
protein kinase A (PKA). The cAMP/PKA system is ubiquitous and involved in a wide array of …

Targeting protein–protein interactions in complexes organized by A kinase anchoring proteins

AI Calejo, K Taskén - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Cyclic AMP is a ubiquitous intracellular second messenger involved in the regulation of a
wide variety of cellular processes, a majority of which act through the cAMP–protein kinase …

Targeted Inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase 1 with a Constrained J Domain-Derived Disruptor Peptide

BR Flaherty, TG Ho, SH Schmidt… - ACS infectious …, 2019 - ACS Publications
To explore the possibility of constrained peptides to target Plasmodium-infected cells, we
designed a J domain mimetic derived from Plasmodium falciparum calcium-dependent …

The hydrocarbon staple & beyond: Recent advances towards stapled peptide therapeutics that target protein-protein interactions

RA Hillman, JW Nadraws… - Current Topics in …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Anomalous protein-protein interactions (PPIs) have been correlated to a variety of disease
states, such as cancer, infectious disease, neurological disorders, diabetes, endocrine …

Peptide Probes for Plasmodium falciparum MyoA Tail Interacting Protein (MTIP): Exploring the Druggability of the Malaria Parasite Motor Complex

CN Saunders, E Cota, J Baum, EW Tate - ACS Chemical Biology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Malaria remains an endemic tropical disease, and the emergence of Plasmodium falciparum
parasites resistant to current front-line medicines means that new therapeutic targets are …

PKA and apicomplexan parasite diseases

M Haidar, G Ramdani, EJ Kennedy… - Hormone and …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
The cAMP-dependent protein kinase PKA is a well-characterized member of the serine-
threonine protein AGC kinase family and is the effector kinase of cAMP signaling. As such …

Targeting Plasmodium with constrained peptides and peptidomimetics

LG Helton, EJ Kennedy - IUBMB life, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria remains a worldwide health concern with an estimated quarter of a billion people
infected and nearly half a million deaths annually. Malaria is caused by a parasite infection …

Potential therapeutic applications of AKAP disrupting peptides

A Murabito, S Cnudde, E Hirsch, A Ghigo - Clinical Science, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Abstract The 3′–5′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)/PKA pathway represents a
major target for pharmacological intervention in multiple disease conditions. Although the …

cAMP-Dependent Signaling Pathways as Potential Targets for Inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum Blood Stages

E Lasonder, K More, S Singh, M Haidar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We review the role of signaling pathways in regulation of the key processes of merozoite
egress and red blood cell invasion by Plasmodium falciparum and, in particular, the …

Targeting malaria protein kinases

GC Cassiano, TA Tavella, MN Nascimento… - Advances in Protein …, 2021 - Elsevier
Malaria is one of the most impacting public health problems in tropical and subtropical areas
of the globe, with approximately 200 million cases worldwide annually. In the absence of an …