New class of malaria drugs using essential calcium enzyme developed
Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Calpain, a calcium-regulated enzyme, is essential to a host of cellular processes, but can cause severe problems in its overactivated state, and has been implicated in several diseases. Researchers have developed a unique approach to calpain inhibition by mimicking a natural reaction with a synthesized molecule.