Uptake of pentamidine in Trypanosoma brucei brucei is mediated by three distinct transporters: Implications for cross-resistance with arsenicals

Molecular Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 586-592

  De Koning, Harry P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; ADENOSINE; CARRIER PROTEIN; DIAMIDINE DERIVATIVE; DIMINAZENE ACETURATE; MELARSENOXIDE; NIGERICIN; ORGANOARSENIC DERIVATIVE; PENTAMIDINE; PROPAMIDINE; PROTEIN ASPT1; PROTEIN HAPT1; PROTEIN LAPT1; STILBAMIDINE; TRITIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS RESISTANCE; DRUG UPTAKE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0035119571     PISSN: 0026895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1124/mol.59.3.586     Document Type: Article

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