Planting new targets for antiparasitic drugs

被引:11
作者
Ridley, RG [1 ]
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[1] F Hoffmann La Roche & Co Ltd, Preclin Infect Dis, Pharma Res, CH-4070 Basel, Switzerland
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10.1038/nm0898-894
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An organelle in apicomplexan parasites including those causing malaria and toxoplasmosis may be the site of a plant biosynthetic pathway that could provide new targets for drug discovery and development.
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页码:894 / 895
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