| Literature DB >> 23114755 |
Laila Gannoun-Zaki1, Laeticia Alibaud, Laurent Kremer.
Abstract
The mechanism by which the antitubercular drug isoxyl (ISO) inhibits mycolic acid biosynthesis has not yet been reported. We found that point mutations in either the HadA or HadC component of the type II fatty acid synthase (FAS-II) are associated with increased levels of resistance to ISO in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Overexpression of the HadAB, HadBC, or HadABC heterocomplex also produced high-level resistance. These results show that the FAS-II dehydratases are involved in ISO resistance.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23114755 PMCID: PMC3535892 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01972-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191