Advances in researches on β-carbonic anhydrases as anti-parasitic drug tar-gets
10.16250/j.32.1374.2015224
- VernacularTitle:β-碳酸酐酶作为抗寄生虫药物靶点的研究进展
- Author:
Conghui ZHANG
;
Huaimin ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
β-carbonic anhydrases;
Distribution;
Physiological function;
Inhibitory research;
Drug target
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2016;(1):99-102
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
β?carbonic anhydrases(β?CAs)are ubiquitous metalloenzymes which active site contains a zinc ion(Zn2+),and they could catalyze the hydration of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate and protons efficiently and are involved in many biological pro?cesses,such as respiration,pH and CO2 homeostasis,biosynthetic reactions,virulence regulation and so on,and may play a critical role in the life activity of many organisms which contain these enzymes. β?CAs are widely distributed in fungi,bacteria, algae,plants and a small number of protozoan and metazoan except vertebrates. Therefore,as potential drug targets for design?ing and developing antibacterial and anti?parasitic drugs,β?CAs promise a broad application prospect. This paper focuses on the distribution,physiological function and the progress of researches on β?CAs in parasites and their vectors.
