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Comment
. 2022 Feb 17;29(2):174-176.
doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2022.02.003.

No acetyl-CoA keeps Plasmodium at bay

Victoria Jeffers  1 , Matthew A Child  2
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No acetyl-CoA keeps Plasmodium at bay

Victoria Jeffers et al. Cell Chem Biol. .

Abstract

Acetyl-coenzyme A is an important metabolite and regulates diverse cellular processes, including metabolism and epigenetics. In this issue of Cell Chemical Biology, Summers et al. (2022) describe an essential parasite enzyme, acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase, as a target of two antimalarial small molecules active against liver and blood stages of the parasite.

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  • Chemogenomics identifies acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase as a target for malaria treatment and prevention.
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