Druggable Sterol Metabolizing Enzymes in Infectious Diseases: Cell Targets to Therapeutic Leads

Sterol biosynthesis via the mevalonate-isoprenoid pathway produces ergosterol (24β-methyl cholesta-5,7-dienol) necessary for growth in a wide-range of eukaryotic pathogenic organisms in eukaryotes, including the fungi, trypanosomes and amoebae, while their animal hosts synthesize a structurally less...

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Main Authors: W. David Nes, Minu Chaudhuri, David J. Leaver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/14/3/249