Production and synthetic modifications of shikimic acid

NR Candeias, B Assoah, SP Simeonov - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Shikimic acid is a natural product of industrial importance utilized as a precursor of the
antiviral Tamiflu. It is nowadays produced in multihundred ton amounts from the extraction of …

A structural-chemical explanation of fungal laccase activity

R Mehra, J Muschiol, AS Meyer, KP Kepp - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Fungal laccases (EC 1.10. 3.2) are multi-copper oxidases that oxidize a wide
variety of substrates. Despite extensive studies, the molecular basis for their diverse activity …

Thiazolidin-4-ones as potential antimicrobial agents: Experimental and in silico evaluation

C Tratrat, A Petrou, A Geronikaki, M Ivanov, M Kostić… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herein, we report computational and experimental evaluations of the antimicrobial activity of
twenty one 2, 3-diaryl-thiazolidin-4-ones. All synthesized compounds exhibited an …

An overview of mechanism and chemical inhibitors of shikimate kinase

BK Chagaleti, MBR Reddy, V Saravanan… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Tuberculosis is a highly infectious disease other than HIV/AIDS and it is one of the top ten
causes of death worldwide. Resistance development in the bacteria occurs because of …

Synthesis and structural elucidation of novel benzothiazole derivatives as anti-tubercular agents: In-silico screening for possible target identification

KN Venugopala, S Chandrashekharappa… - Medicinal …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Benzothiazole derivatives are known for anti-TB properties. Based on the
known anti-TB benzothiazole pharmacophore, in the present study, we described the …

Discovery of a new donepezil-like acetylcholinesterase inhibitor for targeting Alzheimer's disease: computational studies with biological validation

BA Akhoon, S Choudhary, H Tiwari… - Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Alzheimer's disorder is one of the most common worldwide health problems, and its
prevalence continues to increase, thereby straining the healthcare budgets of both …

Screening of potential lead molecules against prioritised targets of multi-drug-resistant-Acinetobacter baumannii – insights from molecular docking, molecular dynamic …

S Skariyachan, M Manjunath… - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii, an opportunistic pathogen, has become multi-drug resistant
(MDR) to major classes of antibacterial and poses grave threat to public health. The current …

Development of machine learning models to predict inhibition of 3‐dehydroquinate dehydratase

MB De Ávila, WF de Azevedo Jr - Chemical biology & drug …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we describe the development of new machine learning models to predict
inhibition of the enzyme 3‐dehydroquinate dehydratase (DHQD). This enzyme is the third …

Identification of novel antimicrobial compounds targeting Mycobacterium tuberculosis shikimate kinase using in silico hierarchical structure-based drug screening

S Kawamoto, C Hori, H Taniguchi, S Okubo, S Aoki - Tuberculosis, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of new anti-TB drugs to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains is imperative. Mtb shikimate kinase (MtSK) was …

New potential drug leads against MDR-MTB: A short review

S Gatadi, S Nanduri - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-MTB) infections have created a critical
health problem globally. The appalling rise in drug resistance to all the current therapeutics …