Abstract
The mechanism behind how PfMDR1 may contribute to antimalarial drug resistance is unclear. Transfection studies suggest that PfMDR1 mutations may make small contributions to drug sensitivity in a strain-dependent fashion, whereas field data link over expression (not necessarily mutation) of the gene with clinical drug treatment failure. This study dissects the contribution of individual mutations of PfMDR1 that contribute to the unique behavior of the 7G8 PfMDR1 isoform. A single mutation in putative TM 11 (S1034C) is found to abolish drug stimulation of PfMDR1 ATPase activity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-111 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology |
Volume | 157 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ATPase
- Drug
- Malaria
- PfMDR1
- Vacuole