Metabolic pathway found in malaria parasites; possible drug targets

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 22:28 in Biology & Nature

A newly described metabolic pathway used by malaria-causing parasites may help them survive inside human blood cells. The finding clarifies the picture of parasite metabolism and provides clues to potential weak points in the pathway that might be attacked with drugs.

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