Targeting Mycobacterium tuberculosis iron-scavenging tools: A recent update on siderophores inhibitors

G Kumar, PA Adhikrao - RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Among the various bacterial infections, tuberculosis (TB) remains a life-threatening
infectious disease responsible as the most significant cause of mortality and morbidity …

Defueling the cancer: ATP synthase as an emerging target in cancer therapy

T Wang, F Ma, H Qian - Molecular Therapy-Oncolytics, 2021 - cell.com
Reprogramming of cellular metabolism is a hallmark of cancer. Mitochondrial ATP synthase
(MAS) produces most of the ATP that drives the cell. High expression of the MAS-composing …

Imidazole‐Rich, Four‐Armed Host‐Defense Peptidomimetics as Promising Narrow‐Spectrum Antibacterial Agents and Adjuvants against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa …

Y Zheng, J Chi, J Ou, L Jiang, L Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of narrow‐spectrum antimicrobial agents is paramount for swiftly
eradicating pathogenic bacteria, mitigating the onset of drug resistance, and preserving the …

Inhibitory mechanism of Salmonella Derby biofilm formation by sub-inhibitory concentrations of clove and oregano essential oil: A global transcriptomic study

Y Liu, Y Yan, K Yang, X Yang, P Dong, H Wu, X Luo… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to investigate the inhibition of clove essential oil (CEO) and
oregano essential oil (OEO) on Salmonella Derby biofilm formation and explore the …

Cytotoxic and antimicrobial mycophenolic acid derivatives from an endophytic fungus Penicillium sp. MNP–HS–2 associated with Macrozamia communis

MS Elnaggar, N Ibrahim, AM Elissawy, A Anwar… - Phytochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Macrozamia communis and its associated endophytic fungi are untapped sources of
bioactive metabolites with great potential for medicinal exploitation. Chemical investigation …

An overview of ATP synthase, inhibitors, and their toxicity

AR Althaher, M Alwahsh - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Mitochondrial complex V (ATP synthase) is a remarkable molecular motor crucial in
generating ATP and sustaining mitochondrial function. Its importance in cellular metabolism …

From garden to lab: C-3 chemical modifications of tomatidine unveil broad-spectrum ATP synthase inhibitors to combat bacterial resistance

JA Delbrouck, A Murza, I Diachenko, AB Jamaa… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance is escalating alarmingly worldwide. Bacterial resistance mechanisms
are surfacing and proliferating across the globe, jeopardizing our capacity to manage …

Synthetic approaches towards bedaquiline and its derivatives

MB Calvert, DP Furkert, CB Cooper… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bedaquiline is a diarylquinoline drug that demonstrates potent and selective inhibition of
mycobacterial ATP synthase, and is clinically administered for the treatment of multi-drug …

Insect venom peptides as potent inhibitors of Escherichia coli ATP synthase

A Amini, S Raheem, A Steiner, F Deeba… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Insect venom peptides (IVPs) eumenitin, lasiocepsin, lycosin1, mastoparanB, panurgine1,
and protonectin possess antibacterial properties, and the ubiquitous enzyme ATP synthase …

Hydrolytic Activity of Mitochondrial F1FO-ATP Synthase as a Target for Myocardial Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury: Discovery and In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of …

PE Nikolaou, G Lambrinidis, M Georgiou… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
F1FO-ATP synthase is the mitochondrial complex responsible for ATP production. During
myocardial ischemia, it reverses its activity, hydrolyzing ATP and leading to energetic deficit …