Anti-malarial drug targets: Screening for inhibitors of 2C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate synthase (IspC protein) in Mediterranean plants

J. Kaiser; M. Yassin; S. Prakash; N. Safi; M. Agami; S. Lauw; E. Ostrozhenkova; A. Bacher; F. Rohdich; W. Eisenreich; J. Safi; A. Golan-Goldhirsh

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Anti-malarial drug targets: Screening for inhibitors of 2C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate synthase (IspC protein) in Mediterranean plants

J. Kaiser, M. Yassin, S. Prakash, N. Safi, M. Agami, S. Lauw, E. Ostrozhenkova, A. Bacher, F. Rohdich, W. Eisenreich, J. Safi, A. Golan-Goldhirsh

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The recently discovered non-mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis serves as the unique source of terpenoids in numerous pathogenic eubacteria and in apicoplast-type protozoa, most notably Plasmodium, but is absent in mammalian cells. It is therefore an attractive target for anti-infective chemotherapy. The first committed step of the non-mevalonate pathway is catalyzed by 2C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate synthase (IspC). Using photometric and NMR spectroscopic assays, we screened extracts of Mediterranean plants for inhibitors of the enzyme. Strongest inhibitory activity was found in leaf extracts of Cercis siliquastrum.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	242-249
Number of pages	8
Journal	Phytomedicine
Volume	14
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2006.12.018
State	Published - 10 Apr 2007

Keywords

Antibiotic
Cercis siliquastrum
Deoxyxylulose inhibitors of 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate sythase (IspCprotein)
Malaria
Terpene

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Molecular Medicine
Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Science
Drug Discovery
Complementary and alternative medicine

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Kaiser, J., Yassin, M., Prakash, S., Safi, N., Agami, M., Lauw, S., Ostrozhenkova, E., Bacher, A., Rohdich, F., Eisenreich, W., Safi, J., & Golan-Goldhirsh, A. (2007). Anti-malarial drug targets: Screening for inhibitors of 2C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate synthase (IspC protein) in Mediterranean plants. Phytomedicine, 14(4), 242-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2006.12.018

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