NDLI: Targeting enzymes involved in spermidine metabolism of parasitic protozoa—a possible new strategy for anti-parasitic treatment

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Author	Kaiser, A. Gottwald, A. Maier, W. Seitz, H. M.
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	Sequencing data obtained from the Plasmodium, Anopheles gambiae and human genome projects provide a new basis for drug and vaccine development. One of the most characteristic features in the process of drug development against parasitic protozoa is target identification in a biological pathway. The next step must be a structure-based rational drug design if the target is not only present in the parasite. In mouse models of malaria, such drugs should be tested for efficacy of the new therapies. Here, we present data that pinpoint the existence of two enzymes of the polyamine pathway involved in spermidine metabolism in P. falciparum, i.e. deoxyhypusine synthase (DHS; EC 1.1.1.249) and homospermidine synthase (HSS; EC 2.5.1.45). Recent data obtained from the malaria genome databases showed that at least a putative gene encoding DHS is present in the parasite. Sequencing data from the P. falciparum genome project prove that the eukaryotic initiation factor eIF5A (the substrate for DHS) exists in P. falciparum. Here, we present the amino acid sequence of eIF5A from P. vivax, which causes tertiary malaria. EIF5A from P. vivax shows 82% nucleic acid and 97% amino acid identity to its homologue from P. falciparum. GC/MS data and inhibitor studies with agmatine prove that the triamine homospermidine occurs in the parasite. These data suggest a separate locus encoding HSS in P. falciparum. The hss gene recruits from the dhs gene in eukaryotes. Here, we present genomic DNA fragments obtained by amplification with primers of a conserved region (amino acid positions 550–1,043) between the putative P. falciparum DHS gene (dhs) and the HSS gene (hss) from the plant Senecio vulgaris (Asteraceae). The amplification product from different P. falciparum strains reveals differences in sequence identity, compared with the putative dhs gene from P. falciparum strain 3D7. Expression of the full-length clone and determination of HSS-specific activity will finally prove whether a separate region encoding HSS exists.
Starting Page	508
Ending Page	516
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09320113
Journal	Parasitology Research
Volume Number	91
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	14321955
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2003-10-07
Publisher Place	Berlin/Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Infectious Diseases Veterinary Parasitology Insect Science

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