| Mechanism of Action of 4-Phenoxyphenoxyethyl Thiocyanate (WC-9) against Trypanosoma cruzi, the Causative Agent of Chagas’ Disease† | |||||||||||||
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| We investigated the molecular basis of the activity of 4-phenoxyphenoxyethyl thiocyanate (WC-9) against Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas’ disease. We found that growth inhibition of T. cruzi epimastigotes induced by this compound was associated with a reduction in the content of the parasite's endogenous sterols due to a specific blockade of their de novo synthesis at the level of squalene synthase. | |||||||||||||
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