The sensitivity of Plasmodium protein synthesis to prokaryotic ribosomal inhibitors

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 137-141

  Budimulja, Ariati S ^a   Syafruddin, ^a   Tapchaisri, Pramuan ^b   Wilairat, Prapon ^b   Marzuki, Sangkot ^a  

^a EIJKMAN INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (Indonesia)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

chloramphenicol; cycloheximide; doxycycline; Plasmodium falciparum; protein synthesis; tetracycline

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DOXYCYCLINE; EMETINE; RIBOSOME RNA; TETRACYCLINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROKARYOTE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DOXYCYCLINE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; TETRACYCLINE;

EID: 0031040480     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(96)02781-8     Document Type: Article

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