Reaction between ferriprotoporphyrin IX and the antimalarial endoperoxide artesunate gives an intermediate species with enhanced redox catalytic activity

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-187

  Adams, Paul A ^a   Berman, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTESUNATE; HEMATIN;

CATALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; KINETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

EID: 0029869154     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1996.tb07119.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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