Abstract
Heptosyltransferases such as WaaC represent promising and attractive targets for the discovery of new Gram-negative antibacterial drugs based on antivirulence mechanisms. We report herein our approach to the identification of the first micromolar inhibitors of WaaC and the preliminary SAR generated from this family of 2-aryl-5-methyl-4-(5-aryl-furan-2-yl-methylene)-2,4-dihydro-pyrazol-3-ones identified by virtual screening.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
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Binding Sites
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Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / methods
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Crystallography, X-Ray / methods
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Drug Design
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects
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Glycosyltransferases / metabolism*
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Kinetics
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Models, Biological
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Models, Chemical
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Molecular Conformation
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Molecular Structure
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Structure-Activity Relationship
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Glycosyltransferases
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lipooligosaccharide 1,5-heptosyltransferase