title: Mechanism-based inhibition of an essential bacterial adenine DNA methyltransferase: rationally designed antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University Department of Chemistry, 414 Wartik Laboratory University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wahnon
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Shier
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Benkovic
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015265:Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific) / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D015265:Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)