Objetivo
In Plasmodium and Mycobacterium, isoprenoids are synthesised by the mevalonate-independent 1-deoxy- D-xylulose 5-phosphate (DOXP) pathway which is absent in humans. The last two steps of the DOXP pathway are mediated by enzymes which contain oxygen-sensiti ve iron-sulphur clusters and catalyse unique radical-type reactions. Using an advanced High Resolution Screening technology the project aims at the identification of lead inhibitors to be developed as novel drugs against malaria and tuberculosis.
Ámbito científico
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug discovery
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesmalaria
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinemedicinal chemistry
- medical and health sciencesclinical medicinepneumologytuberculosis
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes
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Convocatoria de propuestas
FP6-2003-LIFESCIHEALTH-3
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Régimen de financiación
STIP - Specific Targeted Innovation ProjectCoordinador
GIESSEN
Alemania