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ArticlePloS one2017

Antibacterial small molecules targeting the conserved TOPRIM domain of DNA gyrase.

Scott S Walker, Marc Labroli, Ronald E Painter, Judyann Wiltsie, Brad Sherborne, Nicholas Murgolo, Xinwei Sher, Paul Mann, Paul Zuck, Charles G Garlisi and 11 more

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Scott S WalkerMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3076-439X
Marc LabroliMerck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Ronald E PainterMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Judyann WiltsieMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Brad SherborneMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Nicholas MurgoloMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Xinwei SherMerck & Co., Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Paul MannMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Paul ZuckMerck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Charles G GarlisiMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Jing SuMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Stacia KargmanMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Li XiaoMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Giovanna ScapinMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Scott SaloweMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Kristine DevitoMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Payal ShethMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Nichole BuistMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Christopher M TanMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Todd A BlackMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Terry RoemerMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States of America.
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) · USUnited States Military Academy · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To combat the threat of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, novel agents that circumvent established resistance mechanisms are urgently needed. Our approach was to focus first on identifying bioactive small molecules followed by chemical lead prioritization and target identification. Within this annotated library of bioactives, we identified a small molecule with activity against efflux-deficient Escherichia coli and other sensitized Gram-negatives. Further studies suggested that this compound inhibited DNA replication and selection for resistance identified mutations in a subunit of E. coli DNA gyrase, a type II topoisomerase. Our initial compound demonstrated weak inhibition of DNA gyrase activity while optimized compounds demonstrated significantly improved inhibition of E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa DNA gyrase and caused cleaved complex stabilization, a hallmark of certain bactericidal DNA gyrase inhibitors. Amino acid substitutions conferring resistance to this new class of DNA gyrase inhibitors reside exclusively in the TOPRIM domain of GyrB and are not associated with resistance to the fluoroquinolones, suggesting a novel binding site for a gyrase inhibitor.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsDNA GyraseDrug Resistance, BacterialEscherichia coliFluoroquinolonesMicrobial Sensitivity TestsProtein DomainsPseudomonas aeruginosaTopoisomerase II InhibitorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDNA GyraseFluoroquinolonesTopoisomerase II Inhibitors

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PMID28700746
PMCPMC5507300
OpenAlexW2736231230

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