Nitrogen metabolism in mycobacteria: the key genes and targeted antimicrobials

Y Xu, S Ma, Z Huang, L Wang, SHA Raza… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Nitrogen metabolism is an important physiological process that affects the survival and
virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. M. tuberculosis's utilization of nitrogen in the …

Systematic computational strategies for identifying protein targets and lead discovery

A Kataria, A Srivastava, DD Singh, S Haque… - RSC Medicinal …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Computational algorithms and tools have retrenched the drug discovery and development
timeline. The applicability of computational approaches has gained immense relevance …

Bioprospecting of the agaricomycete Ganoderma australe GPC191 as novel source for l-asparaginase production

M Chakraborty, S Shivakumar - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract l-Asparaginase is a therapeutically and industrially-competent enzyme, acting
predominantly as an anti-neoplastic and anti-cancerous agent. The existing formulations of …

[PDF][PDF] Polypharmacological repurposing approach identifies approved drugs as potential inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

J Singh, N Quadir, S Vashishtha… - Biochemical …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the causative pathogen of tuberculosis (TB) remains the
leading cause of death from single infectious agent. Furthermore, its evolution to multi-drug …

Antimicrobial‐resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae can be targeted using inhibitors against evolutionary conservedl‐asparaginase

S Vashishtha, J Singh, B Kundu - Journal of cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of multiple drug‐resistant “super gonorrhoea” complicates the management
and treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections due to the progressive accumulation of …

Characterization of Mycobacterium smegmatis Glutaminase-Free Asparaginase (MSMEG_3173)

P Rezende Corrêa, MGA Schwarz, D Antunes… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
l-asparaginase is an enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of l-asparagine into l-aspartate and
ammonia, which is of great therapeutic importance in tumor treatment. However …

[HTML][HTML] Degarelix limits the survival of mycobacteria and granuloma formation

J Li, J Gao, Y Gao, C Shi, X Guo, H Huang, J Wang… - Microbial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, is a serious health
hazard, characterized by tuberculous granuloma formation, which may facilitate bacterial …

Amino Acid Biosynthesis Inhibitors in Tuberculosis Drug Discovery

M Guida, C Tammaro, M Quaranta, B Salvucci, M Biava… - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, an estimated 10.6 million
people were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2022, and 1.30 million died. A major …

Finding new ways to combat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

M Faridgohar - Microbial Drug Resistance, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major issue in global health and affects millions of people each year.
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) annually causes many deaths worldwide …

Distinct functional properties of secretory l-asparaginase Rv1538c involved in phagosomal survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A Kataria, AK Patel, B Kundu - Biochimie, 2021 - Elsevier
The emergence of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) stains has escalated the
need for developing more efficient drugs and therapeutic strategies against tuberculosis …