Shedding X-ray Light on the Role of Magnesium in the Activity of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Salicylate Synthase (MbtI) for Drug Design
Matteo Mori, Giovanni Stelitano, Arianna Gelain, Elena Pini, Laurent R. Chiarelli, Josè Camilla Sammartino, Giulio Poli, Tiziano Tuccinardi, Giangiacomo Beretta, Alessio Porta, Marco Bellinzoni, Stefania Villa, Fiorella Meneghetti
Abstract
-salicylate ternary complex. Overall, these results pave the way for the development of novel antituberculars through the rational design of improved MbtI inhibitors.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryEnzymeMycobacterium tuberculosisBiosynthesisATP synthaseMagnesiumTuberculosisBiochemistryCofactorStereochemistrySiderophoreTernary complexMicrobiologyBiologyMedicineOrganic chemistryGenePathologyBiochemical and Molecular ResearchEnzyme Structure and FunctionEnzyme function and inhibition