Benzimidazole resistance-associated mutations improve the in silico dimerization of hookworm tubulin: an additional resistance mechanism?
Jan Clyden B. Tenorio,
Muhammad Fikri Heikal,
Alok Kafle
et al.
Abstract:Background
Benzimidazole resistance is conferred by mutations in the β-tubulin genes of helminths which result in diminished drug binding with the expressed protein. The impact of these resistance-associated mutations on tubulin dimerization has not been fully explored in soil-transmitted helminths. Hence, this research aims to determine the consequences of these mutations on the in silico dimerization of hookworm α- and β-tubulins using open-source bioinformatics tools.
Methods
The α- and β-tubulin amino ac… Show more
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