Muraymycins, novel peptidoglycan biosynthesis inhibitors: synthesis and SAR of their analogues

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2003 Oct 6;13(19):3345-50. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(03)00671-1.

Abstract

A series of Muraymycin analogues was synthesized. These analogues showed excellent antimicrobial activity against gram-positive organisms. These analogues also showed excellent inhibitory activity against the target peptidoglycan biosynthesis enzyme MraY, the cell membrane associated transglycosylase responsible for the formation of Lipid II.

MeSH terms

  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Nucleotides
  • Peptides
  • Peptidoglycan / analogs & derivatives*
  • Peptidoglycan / biosynthesis*
  • Peptidoglycan / chemistry*
  • Peptidoglycan / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Urea

Substances

  • Nucleotides
  • Peptides
  • Peptidoglycan
  • muraymycin A3
  • Urea