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Rationally designed nucleoside antibiotics that inhibit siderophore biosynthesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 49, Issue 1, Pages 31-34

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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jm051060o

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  1. Intramural NIH HHS [Z01 AI000693-15] Funding Source: Medline

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A rationally designed nucleoside inhibitor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth (MIC99 = 0.19 mu M) 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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