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. 2006 Jan 12;49(1):31-4.
doi: 10.1021/jm051060o.

Rationally designed nucleoside antibiotics that inhibit siderophore biosynthesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Rationally designed nucleoside antibiotics that inhibit siderophore biosynthesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Ravindranadh V Somu et al. J Med Chem. .

Abstract

A rationally designed nucleoside inhibitor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth (MIC(99) = 0.19 microM) that disrupts siderophore biosynthesis was identified. The activity is due to inhibition of the adenylate-forming enzyme MbtA which is involved in biosynthesis of the mycobactins.

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