Exploiting structural dynamics to design open-flap inhibitors of malarial aspartic proteases
Malaria is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.
Plasmepsins (proteolytic enzymes of the parasite) have been considered as promising …
Plasmepsins (proteolytic enzymes of the parasite) have been considered as promising …
Plasmodium falciparum: new molecular targets with potential for antimalarial drug development
DL Gardiner, TS Skinner-Adams… - Expert review of anti …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Malaria remains one of the world's most devastating infectious diseases. Drug resistance to
all classes of antimalarial agents has now been observed, highlighting the need for new …
all classes of antimalarial agents has now been observed, highlighting the need for new …
Hydroxyethylamine based phthalimides as new class of plasmepsin hits: design, synthesis and antimalarial evaluation
A novel class of phthalimides functionalized with privileged scaffolds was designed,
synthesized and evaluated as potential inhibitors of plasmepsin 2 (Ki: 0.99±0.1 μM for 6u) …
synthesized and evaluated as potential inhibitors of plasmepsin 2 (Ki: 0.99±0.1 μM for 6u) …
Antiplasmodial activity of hydroxyethylamine analogs: synthesis, biological activity and structure activity relationship of plasmepsin inhibitors
Malaria, particularly in endemic countries remains a threat to the human health and is the
leading the cause of mortality in the tropical and sub-tropical areas. Herein, we explored …
leading the cause of mortality in the tropical and sub-tropical areas. Herein, we explored …
Fighting malaria: structure-guided discovery of nonpeptidomimetic plasmepsin inhibitors: miniperspective
Plasmepsins (Plms) are aspartic proteases involved in the degradation of human
hemoglobin by Plasmodium falciparum. Given that the parasite needs the resulting amino …
hemoglobin by Plasmodium falciparum. Given that the parasite needs the resulting amino …
Insight into Selectivity of Peptidomimetic Inhibitors with Modified Statine Core for Plasmepsin II of Plasmodium falciparum over Human Cathepsin D
B Dali, M Keita, E Megnassan, V Frecer… - Chemical Biology & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Plasmepsin II (PlmII), an aspartic protease expressed in the food vacuole of Plasmodium
falciparum (pf), cleaves the hemoglobin of the host during the erythrocytic stage of the …
falciparum (pf), cleaves the hemoglobin of the host during the erythrocytic stage of the …
Flap flexibility amongst plasmepsins I, II, III, IV, and V: Sequence, structural, and molecular dynamics analyses
L McGillewie, ME Soliman - Proteins: Structure, Function, and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, for the first time, we comparatively report the opening and closing of apo plasmepsin
I–V. Plasmepsins belong the aspartic protease family of enzymes, and are expressed during …
I–V. Plasmepsins belong the aspartic protease family of enzymes, and are expressed during …
Tailored Parameterization of the LIE Method for Calculating the Binding Free Energy of Vps34–Inhibitor Complexes
Vps34 is the only isoform of the PI3K family in fungi, making this protein an attractive target
to develop new treatments against pathogenic fungi. The high structural similarity between …
to develop new treatments against pathogenic fungi. The high structural similarity between …
Understanding the HIV-1 protease nelfinavir resistance mutation D30N in subtypes B and C through molecular dynamics simulations
A major concern in the antiretroviral (ARV) treatment of HIV infections with protease
inhibitors (PI) is the emergence of resistance, which results from the selection of distinct …
inhibitors (PI) is the emergence of resistance, which results from the selection of distinct …
Designing dual inhibitors against potential drug targets of Plasmodium falciparum -M17 Leucyl Aminopeptidase and Plasmepsins
Malaria is one of the major diseases of concern worldwide, especially in the African regions.
According to a recent WHO report, 95% of deaths that occur due to malaria are in the African …
According to a recent WHO report, 95% of deaths that occur due to malaria are in the African …