Abstract
(equation presented) The synthesis of a simplified thioglycosidic analogue (2) of mycothiol (1) is described. Evaluation of 2 against mycothiol S-conjugate amidase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis reveals good specific activity (7500 nmol min-1 mg-protein-1, vs 14 200 for 1), indicating that 2 can serve as a starting point for antitubercular drug design.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4337-4339 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Organic letters |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 28 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry