Abstract
Prokaryotic metabolic pathways in the relict plastid of apicomplexan parasites make this organelle a promising target for drug development. The parasiticidal activity of several herbicides and antibacterial antibiotics is suspected to be a result of their ability to inhibit key plastid activities.
Publication types
-
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
-
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
-
Review
MeSH terms
-
Animals
-
Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology*
-
Apicomplexa / drug effects*
-
Apicomplexa / genetics*
-
Herbicides / pharmacology*
-
Plastids / drug effects*
-
Plastids / genetics
-
Plastids / metabolism
-
Protozoan Infections / drug therapy
-
Protozoan Infections / parasitology
Substances
-
Antiprotozoal Agents
-
Herbicides