Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1364593 | Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Menaquinone (vitamin K2) 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 IC50 value of 5.7 μM.
Graphical abstractThe design, synthesis, and biochemical evaluation of mechanism-based OSB-CoA synthetase inhibitors is reported.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
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Authors
Xuequan Lu, Huaning Zhang, Peter J. Tonge, Derek S. Tan,