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Thiolactomycin-Based Inhibitors of Bacterial ?-Ketoacyl-ACP Synthases with in Vivo Activity.

ABSTRACT: ?-Ketoacyl-ACP synthases (KAS) are key enzymes involved in the type II bacterial fatty acid biosynthesis (FASII) pathway and are putative targets for antibacterial discovery. Several natural product KAS inhibitors have previously been reported, including thiolactomycin (TLM), which is produced by Nocardia spp. Here we describe the synthesis and characterization of optically pure 5R-thiolactomycin (TLM) analogues that show improved whole cell activity against bacterial strains including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and priority pathogens such as Francisella tularensis and Burkholderia pseudomallei. In addition, we identify TLM analogues with in vivo efficacy against MRSA and Klebsiella pneumoniae in animal models of infection.

SUBMITTER: Bommineni GR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4917603 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Thiolactomycin-Based Inhibitors of Bacterial β-Ketoacyl-ACP Synthases with in Vivo Activity.

Bommineni Gopal R GR Kapilashrami Kanishk K Cummings Jason E JE Lu Yang Y Knudson Susan E SE Gu Chendi C Walker Stephen G SG Slayden Richard A RA Tonge Peter J PJ

Journal of medicinal chemistry 20160524 11

β-Ketoacyl-ACP synthases (KAS) are key enzymes involved in the type II bacterial fatty acid biosynthesis (FASII) pathway and are putative targets for antibacterial discovery. Several natural product KAS inhibitors have previously been reported, including thiolactomycin (TLM), which is produced by Nocardia spp. Here we describe the synthesis and characterization of optically pure 5R-thiolactomycin (TLM) analogues that show improved whole cell activity against bacterial strains including methicill ...[more]

PMID: 27187871

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Thiolactomycin-Based Inhibitors of Bacterial ?-Ketoacyl-ACP Synthases with in Vivo Activity.

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Thiolactomycin-Based Inhibitors of Bacterial β-Ketoacyl-ACP Synthases with in Vivo Activity.

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