Crystal structures of Babesia microti lactate dehydrogenase BmLDH reveal a critical role for Arg99 in catalysis.
Yu L, Shen Z, Liu Q, Zhan X, Luo X, An X, Sun Y, Li M, Wang S, Nie Z, Ao Y, Zhao Y, Peng G, Mamoun CB, He L, Zhao J.
Yu L, et al. Among authors: shen z.
FASEB J. 2019 Dec;33(12):13669-13682. doi: 10.1096/fj.201901259R. Epub 2019 Oct 4.
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PMID: 31585506
Together, these structural and biochemical data highlight significant differences between B. microti and human LDH enzymes and suggest that BmLDH could be a suitable target for the development of selective antibabesial inhibitors.-Yu, L., Shen, Z., Liu, Q., Zhan, X. …
Together, these structural and biochemical data highlight significant differences between B. microti and human LDH enzymes and suggest that …