Biochemical analysis of leishmanial and human GDP-Mannose Pyrophosphorylases and selection of inhibitors as new leads

Abstract Leishmaniases are an ensemble of diseases caused by the protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania. Current antileishmanial treatments are limited and present main issues of toxicity and drug resistance emergence. Therefore, the generation of new inhibitors specifically directed against a l...

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Main Authors: Wei Mao, Pierre Daligaux, Noureddine Lazar, Tâp Ha-Duong, Christian Cavé, Herman van Tilbeurgh, Philippe M. Loiseau, Sébastien Pomel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00848-8