A Molecular Target for Suppression of the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance: Inhibition of the Escherichia coli RecA Protein by N6-(1-Naphthyl)-ADP
摘要:
We report that N-6-(1-naphthyl)-ADP (1) inhibits the Escherichia coli RecA protein in vitro. A novel rapid screen identified 1 as a potent inhibitor of RecA nucleoprotein filament formation, and further characterization established 1 as an ATP-competitive inhibitor of RecA-catalyzed ATP hydrolysis. 1 and other inhibitors of RecA activities represent a new approach for understanding the molecular targets and pathways involved in the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
INHIBITORS OF RecA ACTIVITIES FOR CONTROL OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIAL PATHOGENS
申请人:Singleton Scott Fain
公开号:US20120135092A1
公开(公告)日:2012-05-31
Compounds for modulating RecA protein activity are provided. In some embodiments, the compounds modulate RecA activity by interfering with assembly of monomeric RecA protein subunits into a nucleoprotein filament. In some embodiments, the compounds modulate RecA activity by interfering with adenosine triphosphate hydrolysis by the RecA protein. In some embodiments, the compound is a N
6
-modified adenosine compound. Methods of screening for and methods of using the compounds are also provided.