Disease association and therapeutic routes of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases

I Yoon, U Kim, J Choi, S Kim - Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2024 - cell.com
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (ARSs) are enzymes that catalyze the ligation of amino acids
to tRNAs for translation. Beyond their traditional role in translation, ARSs have acquired …

Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases: implications of structural biology in drug development against trypanosomatid parasites

F Nasim, IA Qureshi - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
The ensemble of aminoacyl tRNA synthetases is regarded as a key component of the
protein translation machinery. With the progressive increase in structure-based studies on …

Inhibition and structural insights of leishmanial glutamyl-tRNA synthetase for designing potent therapeutics

B Narsimulu, P Jakkula, R Qureshi, F Nasim… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs), essential components of the protein
synthesizing machinery, have been often chosen for devising therapeutics against parasitic …

Unravelling the sexual developmental biology of Cystoisospora suis, a model for comparative coccidian parasite studies

T Cruz-Bustos, M Dolezal, AS Feix… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The apicomplexan parasite Cystoisospora suis has global significance as an
enteropathogen of suckling piglets. Its intricate life cycle entails a transition from an asexual …

Aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetase–a molecular multitasker

S Gupta, J Jani, Vijayasurya, J Mochi… - The FASEB …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetases (AaRSs) are valuable “housekeeping” enzymes that ensure
the accurate transmission of genetic information in living cells, where they aminoacylated …

Reaction hijacking inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum asparagine tRNA synthetase

SC Xie, Y Wang, CJ Morton, RD Metcalfe… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Malaria poses an enormous threat to human health. With ever increasing resistance to
currently deployed drugs, breakthrough compounds with novel mechanisms of action are …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission-Blocking Strategies for Malaria Eradication: Recent Advances in Small-Molecule Drug Development

F Appetecchia, E Fabbrizi, F Fiorentino, S Consalvi… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Malaria drug research and development efforts have resurged in the last decade following
the decelerating rate of mortality and malaria cases in endemic regions. The inefficiency of …

Screening and Structural Characterization of Heat Shock Response Elements (HSEs) in Entamoeba histolytica Promoters

D Dorantes-Palma, S Pérez-Mora… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) exhibits a remarkable capacity to respond to thermal
shock stress through a sophisticated genetic regulation mechanism. This process is carried …

Structural and catalytic properties of histidyl-tRNA synthetase: A potential drug target against leishmaniasis

F Nasim, P Jakkula, MS Kumar, M Alvala… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania donovani which affects the poorer sections
of society, and despite the global spread, effective treatment is unavailable. The current …

Bicyclic Pyrrolidine Inhibitors of Toxoplasma gondii Phenylalanine t-RNA Synthetase with Antiparasitic Potency In Vitro and Brain Exposure

CC Ence, T Uddin, J Borrel, P Mittal, H Xie… - ACS Infectious …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Previous studies have shown that bicyclic azetidines are potent and selective inhibitors of
apicomplexan phenylalanine tRNA synthetase (PheRS), leading to parasite growth …