Review Article

Sterol Biosynthesis Pathway as Target for Anti-trypanosomatid Drugs

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Molecular structures of cholesterol and ergosterol. The arrows indicate the parts of the molecules which have been shown to be essential for the growth of mammalian cells (cholesterol), fungi, and trypanosomatids (ergosterol and 24-methyl sterols).
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