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Enterococcal and streptococcal resistance to PC190723 and related compounds: molecular insights from a FtsZ mutational analysis.
Biochimie - 1 Oct 2013
Kaul Malvika, Zhang Yongzheng, Parhi Ajit K, Lavoie Edmond J, Tuske Steve, Arnold Eddy, Kerrigan John E, Pilch Daniel S
Abstract excerpt
New antibiotics with novel mechanisms of action are urgently needed to overcome the growing bacterial resistance problem faced by clinicians today. PC190723 and related compounds represent a promising new class of antibacterial compounds that target the essential bacterial cell division protein FtsZ. While this family of compounds exhibits potent antistaphylococcal activity, they have poor activity against...
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