Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
The sulfonylpiperazine MMV020291 prevents red blood cell invasion by the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum through interference with actin-1/profilin dynamics
Madeline G. Dans, Henni Piirainen, William Nguyen…·Paul R. Gilson
This study identifies MMV020291 as a compound that targets actin-1/profilin dynamics in Plasmodium falciparum, inhibiting red blood cell invasion and apicoplast segregation.
DOI 10.1101/2022.09.29.510018