Activity-based probes in pathogenic bacteria: Investigating drug targets and molecule specificity.
Curr Opin Chem Biol
; 76: 102359, 2023 10.
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ABSTRACT
Bacteria comprise complex communities within our bodies and largely have beneficial roles, however a small percentage are pathogenic. While all pathogens are important to public health, immediate action is necessary to combat bacterial strains developing pan- and multi-resistance to antibiotics. As present therapeutics fail to tackle this problem, novel strategies are required to address this threat. Activity-based probes (ABPs) are one method to investigate proteins of interest in pathogens. These probes can serve multiple purposes to better our understanding of bacterial pathogenicity. Herein, we highlight recent studies that used ABPs to identify new drug targets or visualize antibiotic resistance- or bacterial virulence-associated proteins, and introduce strategies to determine the specificity of ABPs within a targeted enzyme class.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bactérias
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Proteínas de Bactérias
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Chem Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOQUIMICA
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos