Structure and function of Mycobacterium tuberculosis meso-diaminopimelic acid (DAP) biosynthetic enzymes.

V Usha; Adrian Lloyd; Andrew Lovering; Gurdyal Besra

doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02527.x

Structure and function of Mycobacterium tuberculosis meso-diaminopimelic acid (DAP) biosynthetic enzymes.

V Usha
, Adrian Lloyd
, Andrew Lovering
, Gurdyal Besra

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Because of an increased emergence of resistance to current antitubercular drugs, there is a need for new antitubercular agents directed against novel targets. Diaminopimelic acid (DAP) biosynthetic enzymes are unique to bacteria and are absent in mammals and provide a rich source of essential targets for antitubercular chemotherapy. Herein, we review the structure and function of the mycobacterial DAP biosynthetic enzymes.

Original language	English
Journal	FEMS Microbiology Letters
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02527.x
Publication status	Published - 16 Feb 2012

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