Plasmodium falciparum parasites are killed by a transition state analogue of purine nucleoside phosphorylase in a primate animal model.

Plasmodium falciparum causes most of the one million annual deaths from malaria. Drug resistance is widespread and novel agents against new targets are needed to support combination-therapy approaches promoted by the World Health Organization. Plasmodium species are purine auxotrophs. Blocking purin...

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Main Authors: María B Cassera, Keith Z Hazleton, Emilio F Merino, Nicanor Obaldia, Meng-Chiao Ho, Andrew S Murkin, Richard DePinto, Jemy A Gutierrez, Steven C Almo, Gary B Evans, Yarlagadda S Babu, Vern L Schramm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3214022?pdf=render