<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Nicotinamidase as A Novel Antimalarial Target

Inhibition of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> nicotinamidase could represent a potential antimalarial since parasites require nicotinic acid to successfully recycle nicotinamide to NAD<sup>+</sup>, and importantly, humans lack this biosynthetic enzyme. Recently, mechanism-based...

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Main Authors: Dickson Donu, Chiranjeev Sharma, Yana Cen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/8/1109