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Mode of Action and Mechanisms of Resistance to the Unusual Polyglycosylated Thiopeptide Antibiotic Persiathiacin A.
ACS infectious diseases - 10 Jan 2025
Woodgate Jason, Sumang Felaine A, Salliss Mary E, Belousoff Matthew, Ward Alan C, Challis Gregory L, Zenkin Nikolay, Errington Jeff, Dashti Yousef
Abstract excerpt
Persiathiacin A is a novel thiopeptide antibiotic produced by Actinokineospora species UTMC 2448. It has potent activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Thiopeptides, including persiathiacin A, exhibit antibacterial activity by inhibiting protein synthesis. In this study, we characterize the mechanism of action of persiathiacin A and investigate how...
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