title: H-phosphonate derivatives as novel peptide deformylase inhibitors.
abstract: Peptide deformylase catalyzes the removal of the N-terminal formyl group from nascent polypeptides during prokaryotic protein maturation and is essential for bacterial survival. Its absence from eukaryotic organisms makes it an attractive target for designing novel antibacterial agents. Peptidyl H-phosphonates were synthesized and shown to be competitive inhibitors of the deformylase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Rajagopalan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pei
mesh_terms: D000581:Amidohydrolases; D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008956:Models, Chemical; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D063065:Organophosphonates; D000626:Aminopeptidases; D000581:Amidohydrolases; C084507:peptide deformylase; D015032:Zinc