Transition state analogs of 5′-methylthioadenosine nucleosidase disrupt quorum sensing

Nature Chemical Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 251-257

  Gutierrez, Jemy A ^a   Crowder, Tamara ^a   Rinaldo Matthis, Agnes ^a   Ho, Meng Chiao ^a   Almo, Steven C ^a   Schramm, Vern L ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5' METHYLTHIOADENOSINE ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE NUCLEOSIDASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; IMMUCILLIN A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; DOSE RESPONSE; ENTEROHEMORRHAGIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME STRUCTURE; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; QUORUM SENSING; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 62649162275     PISSN: 15524450     EISSN: 15524469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.153     Document Type: Article

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