Feedback Inhibition of Pantothenate Kinase Regulates Pantothenol Uptake by the Malaria Parasite

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2007

Authors

Lehane, Adele
Marchetti, Rosa
Spry, Christina
Van Schalkwyk, Donelly
Teng, Rongwei
Kirk, Kiaran
Saliba, Kevin

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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc

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To survive, the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum must acquire pantothenate (vitamin B5) from the external medium. Pantothenol (provitamin B5) inhibits parasite growth by competing with pantothenate for pantothenate kinase, the first enzyme in

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Keywords: Alcohols; Biosynthesis; Cell culture; Diseases; Microorganisms; Vitamins; Erythrocyte; Pantothenate; Pantothenate kinase; Pantothenol; Enzyme inhibition; coenzyme A; dexpanthenol; furosemide; pantothenate kinase; article; enzyme synthesis; erythrocyte; ne

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Journal of Biological Chemistry

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