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Malaria remains one of the world’s most persistent and deadly infectious diseases, driving an urgent need for innovative therapeutic strategies. Peptidomimetic chemistry has emerged as a powerful approach in the search for next-generation antimalarial drugs, combining the biological effectiveness of peptides with the stability and drug-like properties of small molecules. This video explores how peptidomimetics are unlocking new molecular pathways to combat malaria more effectively.

Peptidomimetics are specially designed compounds that mimic the structure and function of natural peptides while overcoming their major limitations, such as poor stability, rapid degradation, and low bioavailability. In antimalarial research, these molecules are engineered to target critical parasite processes, including protease activity, host–parasite interactions, and key metabolic pathways essential for Plasmodium survival.

Through structure-based drug design, medicinal chemists can precisely tailor peptidomimetic scaffolds to bind selectively to malarial enzymes, reducing off-target effects and improving therapeutic efficacy. Advances in computational modeling, molecular docking, and bioassays are accelerating the discovery of potent candidates capable of overcoming drug resistance—one of the biggest challenges in malaria treatment today.

Beyond drug discovery, peptidomimetic chemistry offers insights into the molecular biology of malaria itself. By probing enzyme mechanisms and protein–protein interactions, researchers gain a deeper understanding of parasite vulnerability and disease progression.

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