A Potent Kalihinol Analogue Disrupts Apicoplast Function and Vesicular Trafficking in P. falciparum Malaria.
Z. M. Chahine, S. Abel, T. Hollin, J. H. Chung, G. L. Barnes, M. E. Daub, I. Renard, J. Y. Choi, P. Vydyam, A. Chattopadhyay Pal, M. Argomaniz, C. Banks, J. kirkwood, A. Saraf, I. Camino Diaz, , K. G. Le Roch
This paper identifies MED6-189, a potent antimalarial compound that disrupts apicoplast function and vesicular trafficking in P. falciparum, showing efficacy against drug-resistant strains and demonstrating a unique mechanism of action.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology