PfMFR3: A Multidrug-Resistant Modulator in <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>
Frances Rocamora, Purva Gupta, Eva S. Istvan, Madeline R. Luth, Emma F. Carpenter, Krittikorn Kümpornsin, Erika Sasaki, Jaeson Calla, Nimisha Mittal, Krypton Carolino, Edward Owen, Manuel Llinás, Sabine Ottilie, Daniel E. Goldberg, Lee M, Elizabeth A. Winzeler
Abstract
is naturally polymorphic, naturally occurring mutations may lead to differential sensitivity to clinically relevant compounds such as atovaquone.
Topics & Concepts
Major facilitator superfamilyBiologyPlasmodium falciparumAtovaquoneGeneticsMitochondrionGeneNonsynonymous substitutionReverse geneticsGenomeMalariaTransporterImmunologyMalaria Research and ControlTrypanosoma species research and implicationsParasites and Host Interactions