In Silico Insights into the Mechanism of Action of Epoxy-α-Lapachone and Epoxymethyl-Lawsone in <i>Leishmania</i> spp.
Epoxy-α-lapachone (Lap) and Epoxymethyl-lawsone (Law) are oxiranes derived from Lapachol and have been shown to be promising drugs for Leishmaniases treatment. Although, it is known the action spectrum of both compounds affect the <i>Leishmania</i> spp. multiplication, there are gaps in...
Main Authors: | Juliana Figueiredo Peixoto, Adriane da Silva Oliveira, Patrícia Queiroz Monteiro, Luiz Filipe Gonçalves-Oliveira, Valter Viana Andrade-Neto, Vitor Francisco Ferreira, Franklin Souza-Silva, Carlos Roberto Alves |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/12/3537 |
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