Pfaller M A, Marr J J
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1974 May;5(5):469-72. doi: 10.1128/AAC.5.5.469.
Allopurinol (4-hydroxypyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine) has been shown to inhibit the growth of Leishmania braziliensis in vitro at concentrations which are attainable in human tissues and body fluids. This compound is believed to act by interdicting the de novo synthesis of pyrimidines, probably through the formation of allopurinol ribotide. Its lack of toxicity makes it a potential candidate for animal experimentation and it may serve as a prototype for other agents with similar mechanisms of action.
别嘌醇(4-羟基吡唑并[3,4-d]嘧啶)已被证明在人体组织和体液可达到的浓度下能在体外抑制巴西利什曼原虫的生长。据信该化合物通过阻断嘧啶的从头合成起作用,可能是通过形成别嘌醇核糖核苷酸。其低毒性使其成为动物实验的潜在候选物,并且它可能作为具有类似作用机制的其他药物的原型。