| Literature DB >> 18762421 |
Xuequan Lu1, Huaning Zhang, Peter J Tonge, Derek S Tan.
Abstract
Menaquinone (vitamin K(2)) is an essential component of the electron transfer chain in many pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Staphylococcus aureus, and menaquinone biosynthesis is a potential target for antibiotic drug discovery. We report herein a series of mechanism-based inhibitors of MenE, an acyl-CoA synthetase that catalyzes adenylation and thioesterification of o-succinylbenzoic acid (OSB) during menaquinone biosynthesis. The most potent compound inhibits MenE with an IC(50) value of 5.7microM.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18762421 PMCID: PMC2628629 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.07.130
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett ISSN: 0960-894X Impact factor: 2.823