Purine salvage in Leishmania: complex or simple by design?
Purine salvage in Leishmania: complex or simple by design?
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DOI:
10.1016/j.pt.2012.05.005
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发表时间:
2012-08
影响因子:
9.6
通讯作者:
Carter NS
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作者:
Boitz JM;Ullman B;Jardim A;Carter NS
Purine nucleotides function in a variety of vital cellular and metabolic processes including energy production, cell signaling, synthesis of vitamin-derived cofactors and nucleic acids, and as determinants of cell fate. Unlike their mammalian and insect hosts, Leishmania cannot synthesize the purine ring de novo and are absolutely dependent upon them to meet their purine requirements. The obligatory nature of purine salvage in these parasites, therefore, offers an attractive paradigm for drug targeting, and consequently, the delineation of the pathway has been under scientific investigation for over 30 years. Here we review recent developments that reveal how purines flux in Leishmania and offer a potential ‘Achilles’ heel’ for future validation.
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影响因子:
1.5
作者:
Dobie, Fredrick;Berg, Amanda;Jardim, Armando
通讯作者:
Jardim, Armando
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
Arastu-Kapur, S;Ford, E;Carter, NS
通讯作者:
Carter, NS
DOI:
10.1007/978-0-387-77570-8_12
发表时间:
2008-01-01
期刊:
DRUG TARGETS IN KINETOPLASTID PARASITES
影响因子:
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作者:
Carter, Nicola S.;Yates, Phillip;Ullman, Buddy
通讯作者:
Ullman, Buddy
影响因子:
1.5
作者:
Boitz, Jan M.;Ullman, Buddy
通讯作者:
Ullman, Buddy
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
Boitz, Jan M.;Ullman, Buddy
通讯作者:
Ullman, Buddy