Availability and applications of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter blockers.
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
; 76(2): 279-86, 2007 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-17522856
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters encompass membrane transport proteins that couple the energy derived from ATP hydrolysis to the translocation of solutes across biological membranes. The functions of these proteins include ancient and conserved mechanisms related to nutrition and pathogenesis in bacteria, spore formation in fungi, and signal transduction, protein secretion and antigen presentation in eukaryotes. Furthermore, one of the major causes of drug resistance and chemotherapeutic failure in both cancer and anti-infective therapies is the active movement of compounds across membranes carried out by ABC transporters. Thus, the clinical relevance of ABC transporters is enormous, and the membrane transporters related to chemoresistance are among the best-studied members of the ABC transporter superfamily. As ABC transporter blockers can be used in combination with current drugs to increase their efficacy, the (possible) impact of efflux pump inhibitors is of great clinical interest. The present review summarizes the progress made in recent years in the identification, design, availability, and applicability of ABC transporter blockers in experimental scenarios oriented towards improving the treatment of infectious diseases caused by microorganisms including parasites.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proteínas de Bactérias
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Trifosfato de Adenosina
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Transportadores de Cassetes de Ligação de ATP
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Venezuela
País de publicação:
Alemanha