Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP150101226]Researchers: A/Prof Matthew Todd (Chief Investigator) , Prof Kiaran Kirk (Chief Investigator) , Dr Timothy Wells (Partner Investigator) , Marat Korsik (Associated with)
Brief description An Open Source Approach to Understanding an Important Parasite Ion Pump. This project plans to synthesise new compounds that bind the protein ATP4, an essential ion pump in the malaria parasite. It plans to generate a three-dimensional map to understand how these compounds stop ATP4 from working. Several promising new medicines for malaria target ATP4, yet we do not understand properly how they do so. The project’s intended aims will be achieved using new methods in synthetic chemistry and membrane biology, and by leveraging global scientific inputs through online research methods allowing anyone to participate.
Funding Amount $410,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP150101226
- ARC : LP150101226