Subverting lysosomal function in Trypanosoma brucei

Microb Cell. 2015 Aug;2(8):259-261. doi: 10.15698/mic2015.08.222.

Abstract

In this issue of Microbial Cell, Koh and colleagues present data highlighting the utility of the lysosomotropic compound L-leucyl-L-leucyl methyl ester (LeuLeu-OMe) as an anti-Trypanosoma brucei agent, adding to the range of compounds that either directly target lysosomal enzymes or that can be used to subvert the function of the lysosome for parasite destruction.

Keywords: LeuLeu-OMe; Trypanosoma brucei; lysosome.