Mechanism of thioamide drug action against tuberculosis and leprosy

Feng Wang, Lynn Dover, Gulcin Gulten, Robert Langley, Gurdyal Besra, William Jacobs, James Sacchettini

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    Abstract

    Dover developed molecular constructs and the initial in viro data that initiated a structural biology route to the determination of the mode of action of the important anti-TB agent ethionamide used to treat multi-drug resistant infections and its analogue prothionamide used to treat leprosy.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)73-78
    JournalJournal of Experimental Medicine
    Volume204
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007

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