| Literature DB >> 22439843 |
Victor Goncalves1, James A Brannigan, David Whalley, Keith H Ansell, Barbara Saxty, Anthony A Holder, Anthony J Wilkinson, Edward W Tate, Robin J Leatherbarrow.
Abstract
N-Myristoyltransferase (NMT) is a prospective drug target against parasitic protozoa. Herein we report the successful discovery of a series of Plasmodium vivax NMT inhibitors by high-throughput screening. A high-resolution crystal structure of the hit compound in complex with NMT was obtained, allowing understanding of its novel binding mode. A set of analogues was designed and tested to define the chemical groups relevant for activity and selectivity.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22439843 PMCID: PMC3863987 DOI: 10.1021/jm300040p
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Chem ISSN: 0022-2623 Impact factor: 7.446