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Serine Proteases of Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum : Potential as Antimalarial Drug Targets
Author
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Malaria is a major global parasitic disease and a cause of enormous mortality and morbidity.
Widespread drug resistance against currently available antimalarials warrants the identification of novel drug targets and development of new drugs.
Malarial proteases are a group of molecules that serve as potential drug targets because of their essentiality for parasite life cycle stages and feasibility of designing specific inhibitors against them.
Proteases belonging to various mechanistic classes are found in P.
falciparum, of which serine proteases are of particular interest due to their involvement in parasite-specific processes of egress and invasion.
In P.
falciparum, a number of serine proteases belonging to chymotrypsin, subtilisin, and rhomboid clans are found.
This review focuses on the potential of P.
falciparum serine proteases as antimalarial drug targets.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alam, Asrar. 2014. Serine Proteases of Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum : Potential as Antimalarial Drug Targets. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472780
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alam, Asrar. Serine Proteases of Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum : Potential as Antimalarial Drug Targets. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472780
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alam, Asrar. Serine Proteases of Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum : Potential as Antimalarial Drug Targets. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472780
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472780