Biocrystallization

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The biocrystallization inhibitor chloroquine was developed in Germany in the 1930s. For 20 years Chloroquine was a "magic bullet".

Biocrystallization is the formation of

lithiasis and against pathogens that feed on blood, since many of these organisms use this process to safely dispose of heme
.

DNA

Part of a series related to
Biomineralization
General
Exoskeletons (shells)
Endoskeletons (bones)
Teeth, scales, tusks etc
Calcification
Silicification
Other forms
Related

Under severe stress conditions the

gamma radiation and extremes of pH.[3][4]

Heme

antimalarials such as chloroquine
.

Targeting

parasite
.

Lithiasis

Lithiasis (formation of stones) is a global human health problem. Stones can form in both urinary and gastrointestinal tracts. Related to the formation of stones is the formation of crystals; this can occur in joints (e.g. gout) and in the viscera.[6]

See also

References

  1. S2CID 13401792
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  2. S2CID 204994265
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  3. PMID 15205421
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  4. ^ Frenkiel-Krispin, D.; Minsky, A. (2002). "Biocrystallization: A last-resort survival strategy in bacteria". ASM News. 68 (6). Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  5. PMID 7833503
    .
  6. S2CID 8068808
    .

External links
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