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ArticleJournal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry2025

Small molecules targeting the eubacterial β-sliding clamp discovered by combined

Alessia Caputo, Gian Marco Elisi, Elisabetta Levati, Giulia Barotti, Sara Sartini, Jerome Wagner, Dominique Y Burnouf, Simone Ottonello, Silvia Rivara, Barbara Montanini

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Article in Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Authors and funding

10 authors.

Alessia CaputoLaboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Gian Marco ElisiDepartment of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Elisabetta LevatiLaboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Giulia BarottiLaboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Sara SartiniLaboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Jerome WagnerUniversité de Strasbourg, CNRS, Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, UPR 9002, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire du CNRS, Strasbourg, France.
Dominique Y BurnoufUniversité de Strasbourg, CNRS, Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, UPR 9002, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire du CNRS, Strasbourg, France.
Simone OttonelloLaboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Silvia RivaraDepartment of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Barbara MontaniniLaboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance stands as the foremost post-pandemic threat to public health. The urgent need for new, effective antibacterial treatments is evident. Protein-protein interactions (PPIs), owing to their pivotal role in microbial physiology, emerge as novel and attractive targets. Particularly promising is the α-subunit/β-sliding clamp interaction, crucial for the replicative competence of bacterial DNA polymerase III holoenzyme. Through pharmacophore-based virtual screening, we identified 4,000 candidate small molecule inhibitors targeting the β-clamp binding pocket. Subsequently, these candidates underwent evaluation using the BRET assay in yeast cells. Following this, three hits and 28 analogues were validated via Protein Thermal Shift and competitive ELISA assays. Among them, thiazolo[4,5-

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsDNA Polymerase IIISmall Molecule LibrariesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug DiscoveryDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalEnzyme InhibitorsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipAnti-Bacterial AgentsDNA Polymerase IIIEnzyme InhibitorsSmall Molecule LibrariesantibioticsBacterial DNA polymeraseprotein–protein interaction inhibitorsvirtual screeningyeast Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (yBRET)

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PMID39749973
PMCPMC11703123

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