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Thomas McClean

The University of Melbourne

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Alan F. CowmaniD· 1 shared Alysha H. LiterskiiD· 1 shared Brad E. SleebsiD· 1 shared Brendan S. CrabbiD· 1 shared Claudia BG Barnes· 1 shared Coralie BouletiD· 1 shared Danny William WilsoniD· 1 shared Dawson B. LingiD· 1 shared

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Plasmodium berghei is resistant to aryl amino acetamides that inhibit P. falciparum growth by targeting the phospholipid transfer protein PfSTART1.

Claudia BG Barnes, Mrittika Chowdury, Dawson B. Ling, Thomas McClean, Alysha H. Literski, Natalie A. Counihan, Oliver Looker, Thorey K. Jonsdottir, Coralie Boulet, William Nguyen, Madeline G. Dans, Emma Y. Mao, Alan F. Cowman, Niall D. Geoghegan, Kelly L. Rogers, , Paul R. Gilson

This paper identifies MMV006833 as an inhibitor of PfSTART1 in P. falciparum but shows it is ineffective against P. berghei due to structural differences and other factors.

bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology