Large-scale conformational changes of Trypanosoma cruzi proline racemase predicted by accelerated molecular dynamics simulation.

Chagas' disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), is a life-threatening illness affecting 11-18 million people. Currently available treatments are limited, with unacceptable efficacy and safety profiles. Recent studies have revealed an essential T. cruzi proline ra...

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Main Authors: César Augusto F de Oliveira, Barry J Grant, Michelle Zhou, J Andrew McCammon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-10-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3192803?pdf=render