Natural Products That Target the Arginase in <i>Leishmania</i> Parasites Hold Therapeutic Promise

Natural Products That Target the Arginase in <i>Leishmania</i> Parasites Hold Therapeutic Promise

Parasites of the genus <i>Leishmania</i> cause a variety of devastating and often fatal diseases in humans worldwide. Because a vaccine is not available and the currently small number of existing drugs are less than ideal due to lack of specificity and emerging drug resistance, the need...

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Main Authors: Nicola S. Carter, Brendan D. Stamper, Fawzy Elbarbry, Vince Nguyen, Samuel Lopez, Yumena Kawasaki, Reyhaneh Poormohamadian, Sigrid C. Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Natural products 1
<i>Leishmania</i> 2
arginase 3
polyamines 4
putrescine 5
spermidine 6
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/267

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