| Literature DB >> 12852941 |
R John Scott1, Lu-Yun Lian, S Hanna Muharram, Alan Cockayne, Stewart J Wood, Barrie W Bycroft, Paul Williams, Weng C Chan.
Abstract
The expression of many staphylococcal virulence factors are regulated by the agr locus via a two-component signal transduction system (TCSTS), which is activated in response to a secreted autoinducer peptide (AIP). By exploiting the unique chemical architecture of the naturally occurring AIP-1, several potent inhibitors of staphylococcal TCSTS were designed and synthesized using either a linear or branched solid-phase approach. These inhibitors are competitive binders and contain the crucial 16-membered side-chain-to-tail thiolactone peptide pharmacophore.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12852941 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(03)00497-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett ISSN: 0960-894X Impact factor: 2.823