Antibacterial activity of N-pentylpantothenamide is due to inhibition of coenzyme A synthesis

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1374-1377

  Thomas, Jacob ^a,b   Cronan, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACPH ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN; ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COENZYME A; N PENTYLPANTOTHENAMIDE; PANTOTHENIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COENZYME A; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PANTOTHENIC ACID; PHOSPHORIC DIESTER HYDROLASES;

EID: 77149152473     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01473-09     Document Type: Article

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