Rationalising the inhibition of M. tuberculosis MshB by a series of inhibitors constructed from plumbagin conjugated via a viariable alkyl linker to a phenyl thioglycoside
Infection by M. tuberculosis results in an estimated 1.7 million TB related deaths worldwide. Mycothiol is produced in M. tuberculosis as the dominant low molecular weight thiol and is thought to protect the bacteria against oxidative stress. Since mycothiol is unique to Actinomycetes and is also pr...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11506 |