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Structure-activity relationships of antitubercular nitroimidazoles. 1. Structural features associated with aerobic and anaerobic activities of 4- and 5-nitroimidazoles.
Journal of medicinal chemistry - 12 Mar 2009
Kim Pilho, Zhang Liang, Manjunatha Ujjini H, Singh Ramandeep, Patel Sejal, Jiricek Jan, Keller Thomas H, Boshoff Helena I, Barry Clifton E, Dowd Cynthia S
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The 4-nitroimidazole PA-824 is active against aerobic and anaerobic Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) while 5-nitroimidazoles like metronidazole are active against only anaerobic Mtb. We have synthesized analogues of both 4- and 5-nitroimidazoles and explored their antitubercular activities. The n...
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