Antibiotic stops ‘ping-pong’ match

Abstract

As bacteria become resistant to existing drugs, there is a need for antibiotics with new modes of action. Such a compound has been found, and it works by binding to an intermediate in the catalytic cycle of its target.

Authors

Brown ED

Journal

Nature, Vol. 441, No. 7091, pp. 293–294

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

May 18, 2006

DOI

10.1038/441293a

ISSN

0028-0836

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Eric Brown

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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