Antibiotic resistance by enzymatic modification of antibiotic targets
AJ Schaenzer, GD Wright - Trends in molecular medicine, 2020 - cell.com
Antibiotic resistance remains a significant threat to modern medicine. Modification of the
antibiotic target is a resistance strategy that is increasingly prevalent among pathogens …
antibiotic target is a resistance strategy that is increasingly prevalent among pathogens …
A general linear free energy relationship for predicting partition coefficients of neutral organic compounds
D Chen, Q Wang, Y Li, Y Li, H Zhou, Y Fan - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Predicting the effects of organic compounds on environments and biological systems is an
important objective for environmental chemistry and human health. The logarithm (to base …
important objective for environmental chemistry and human health. The logarithm (to base …
Ribosome-targeting antibiotics and resistance via ribosomal RNA methylation
The rise of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections is a cause of global concern. There is an
urgent need to both revitalize antibacterial agents that are ineffective due to resistance while …
urgent need to both revitalize antibacterial agents that are ineffective due to resistance while …
Chemical biology and medicinal chemistry of RNA methyltransferases
TR Fischer, L Meidner, M Schwickert… - Nucleic Acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
RNA methyltransferases (MTases) are ubiquitous enzymes whose hitherto low profile in
medicinal chemistry, contrasts with the surging interest in RNA methylation, the arguably …
medicinal chemistry, contrasts with the surging interest in RNA methylation, the arguably …
Ribosome‐targeting antibacterial agents: Advances, challenges, and opportunities
L Zhang, J He, L Bai, S Ruan, T Yang… - Medicinal Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ribosomes, which synthesize proteins, are critical organelles for the survival and growth of
bacteria. About 60% of approved antibiotics discovered so far combat pathogenic bacteria …
bacteria. About 60% of approved antibiotics discovered so far combat pathogenic bacteria …
Translational control of antibiotic resistance
A Witzky, R Tollerson, M Ibba - Open biology, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Many antibiotics available in the clinic today directly inhibit bacterial translation. Despite the
past success of such drugs, their efficacy is diminishing with the spread of antibiotic …
past success of such drugs, their efficacy is diminishing with the spread of antibiotic …
16S rRNA methyltransferases as novel drug targets against tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(M. tb) whose natural history traces back to 70,000 years. TB remains a major global health …
(M. tb) whose natural history traces back to 70,000 years. TB remains a major global health …
Computational analysis of RNA methyltransferase Rv3366 as a potential drug target for combating drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
T Nazim, V Kumar, F Ahmed, NZ Ehtesham… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) remains a formidable global health threat. The
increasing drug resistance among M. tb clinical isolates is exacerbating the current …
increasing drug resistance among M. tb clinical isolates is exacerbating the current …
Hydrogen peroxide-based fluorometric assay for real-time monitoring of SAM-dependent methyltransferases
MK Akhtar, D Vijay, S Umbreen, CJ McLean… - … in bioengineering and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Methylated chemicals are widely used as key intermediates for the syntheses of
pharmaceuticals, fragrances, flavors, biofuels and plastics. In nature, the process of …
pharmaceuticals, fragrances, flavors, biofuels and plastics. In nature, the process of …
The research of new inhibitors of bacterial methionine aminopeptidase by structure based virtual screening approach of zinc database and in vitro validation
Background: The great emergence of multi-resistant bacterial strains and the low renewal of
antibiotics molecules are leading human and veterinary medicine to certain therapeutic …
antibiotics molecules are leading human and veterinary medicine to certain therapeutic …