Discovery of uncompetitive inhibitors of SapM that compromise intracellular survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Abstract SapM is a secreted virulence factor from Mycobacterium tuberculosis critical for pathogen survival and persistence inside the host. Its full potential as a target for tuberculosis treatment has not yet been exploited because of the lack of potent inhibitors available. By screening over 1500...

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Main Authors: Paulina Fernández-Soto, Joshua Casulli, Danilo Solano-Castro, Pablo Rodríguez-Fernández, Thomas A. Jowitt, Mark A. Travis, Jennifer S. Cavet, Lydia Tabernero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87117-x