Level of methionyl-tRNA synthetase in merodiploids of Escherichia coli K12.
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Sinefungin, an antifungal and antiparasitic nucleoside antibiotic, is a very potent antileishmanial agent both in vitro and in vivo. This molecule, structurally related to S-adenosylmethionine, is a good competitive inhibitor of methyltransferases in vitro. The aim of this report is to analyze the impact of sinefungin on methylation pattern and the subcellular localisation of methyl groups and various methylases in promastigotes of Leishmania donovani. We have shown the presence of various methylated macromolecules in different subcellular fractions, with somewhat higher concentration in membrane fraction. In vitro, sinefungin inhibits the three main protein methylases, but in cells cultured in its presence the protein carboxylmethylations are specifically inhibited.
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