Plasmodial sugar transporters as anti-malarial drug targets and comparisons with other protozoa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Glucose is the primary source of energy and a key substrate for most cells. Inhibition of cellular glucose uptake (the first step in its utilization) has, therefore, received attention as a potential therapeutic strategy to treat various unrelated diseases includ...

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Main Authors: Derbyshire Elvira T, Krishna Sanjeev, Slavic Ksenija, Staines Henry M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/165