Instability of aquaglyceroporin (AQP) 2 contributes to drug resistance in Trypanosoma brucei.

• Main Authors: Juan F Quintana (Author), Juan Bueren-Calabuig (Author), Fabio Zuccotto (Author), Harry P de Koning (Author), David Horn (Author), Mark C Field (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Defining mode of action is vital for both developing new drugs and predicting potential resistance mechanisms. Sensitivity of African trypanosomes to pentamidine and melarsoprol is predominantly mediated by aquaglyceroporin 2 (TbAQP2), a channel associated with water/glycerol transport. TbAQP2 is ex...