Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum Pantothenate Kinase and Identification of Its Inhibitors From Natural Products

Coenzyme A (CoA) is a well-known cofactor that plays an essential role in many metabolic reactions in all organisms. In Plasmodium falciparum, the most deadly among Plasmodium species that cause malaria, CoA and its biosynthetic pathway have been proven to be indispensable. The first and rate-limiti...

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Main Authors: Arif Nurkanto, Ghulam Jeelani, Herbert J. Santos, Yulia Rahmawati, Mihoko Mori, Yumi Nakamura, Kana Goto, Yoko Saikawa, Takeshi Annoura, Yuzuru Tozawa, Takaya Sakura, Daniel Ken Inaoka, Kazuro Shiomi, Tomoyoshi Nozaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.639065/full