AKAP disruptor. Selectively binds PKA-RII subunit with high affinity (Kd = 6.2 nM) and blocks its interaction with AKAP. Cell permeable. Selectively permeable to malaria-infected red blood cells and displays antimalarial activity through a PKA-independent mechanism.
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