Synthesis of 1,4 Dihydropyridines as potential antimalarial chemotype

The blood stage of the malarial parasite life-cycle is a vital stage that is believed to be a target for most antimalarial drugs. It is in this stage that host haemoglobin is degraded to provide nutrients for the survival of the parasite. However, a pathway (known as the haem detoxification pathway)...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mvumvu, Nomakhwezi
Other Authors: Egan, Timothy J
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15743