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Multiple Determinants for Selective Inhibition of Apicomplexan Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase CDPK1
27 Feb 2012
Abstract excerpt
Diseases caused by the apicomplexan protozoans Toxoplasma gondii and Cryptosporidium parvum are a major health concern. The life cycle of these parasites is regulated by a family of calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) that have no direct homologues in the human host. Fortuitously, CDPK1 from both parasites contains a rare glycine gatekeeper residue adjacent to the ATP-binding pocket. This has allowed...
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