Structural highlights
Function
MDR_PLAF7 Energy-dependent efflux pump responsible for decreased drug accumulation in multidrug-resistant cells (PubMed:35507548, PubMed:37527341). Transports lumefantrine, mefloquine, chloroquine, quinine, quinidine, amodiaquine, piperaquine, dihydroartemisinin and quinacrine (PubMed:35507548).[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Shafik SH, Richards SN, Corry B, Martin RE. Mechanistic basis for multidrug resistance and collateral drug sensitivity conferred to the malaria parasite by polymorphisms in PfMDR1 and PfCRT. PLoS Biol. 2022 May 4;20(5):e3001616. PMID:35507548 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3001616
- ↑ Si K, He X, Chen L, Zhang A, Guo C, Li M. The structure of Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistance protein 1 reveals an N-terminal regulatory domain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Aug 8;120(32):e2219905120. PMID:37527341 doi:10.1073/pnas.2219905120