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Instability of aquaglyceroporin (AQP) 2 contributes to drug resistance in Trypanosoma brucei

Defining mode of action is vital for both developing new drugs and predicting potential resistance mechanisms. Sensitivity of African trypanosomes to pentamidine and melarsoprol is predominantly mediated by aquaglyceroporin 2 (TbAQP2), a channel associated with water/glycerol transport. TbAQP2 is ex...

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Autores principales: Quintana, Juan F., Bueren-Calabuig, Juan, Zuccotto, Fabio, de Koning, Harry P., Horn, David, Field, Mark C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7413563/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32644992
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008458