探测和优化Tambjamines作为一种新型类型的抗莱什曼尼剂的代理商

Papireddy Kancharla1, Diana Ortiz2, Corinne M Fargo2

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon 97201, United States.

概括

研究人员发现了tambjamines,一种新型化合物,对莱什曼病寄生虫表现出强烈的活性. 这种以天然产品为灵感的药物发现为开发有效的口服治疗这种被忽视的热带疾病提供了有希望的新途径.

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