Folate metabolism as a source of molecular targets for antimalarials.

Abstract:

:Folate metabolism of the malaria parasites provides two targets for current antimalarials: dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthase. Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors have been used as antimalarials over the past few decades, often in combination with dihydropteroate synthase inhibitors. Resistance to these antifolate drugs developed through mutations in both target enzymes. However, limited mutation possibilities gave opportunities for the development of new drugs. Furthermore, other enzymes in the folate and related pathways are potential new targets that remain to be exploited. These include thymidylate synthase, an enzyme fused with dihydrofolate reductase in the same protein chain, serine hydroxymethyltransferase, methylene tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, methionine synthase and enzymes in the glycine cleavage pathway.

journal_name

Future Microbiol

journal_title

Future microbiology

authors

Yuthavong Y,Kamchonwongpaisan S,Leartsakulpanich U,Chitnumsub P

doi

10.2217/17460913.1.1.113

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-06-01 00:00:00

pages

113-25

issue

1

eissn

1746-0913

issn

1746-0921

journal_volume

1

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