Research Team Finds Possible New Approach for Sleeping Sickness Drugs (IMAGE)

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Research Team Finds Possible New Approach for Sleeping Sickness Drugs

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Structure of the parasite's IMP dehydrogenase. The active enzyme forms pairs (dimers), the "switch" region (Bateman region) is shown in shades of blue.

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Credit: University of Lübeck/DESY, Lars Redecke

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