4 (3H)-Quinazolinone derivatives: Promising antibacterial drug leads
Emergence of drug resistance has created unmet medical need for the development of new
classes of antibiotics. Discovery of new antibacterial agents with new mode of action …
classes of antibiotics. Discovery of new antibacterial agents with new mode of action …
β-Lactams against the Fortress of the Gram-Positive Staphylococcus aureus Bacterium
JF Fisher, S Mobashery - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The biological diversity of the unicellular bacteria—whether assessed by shape, food,
metabolism, or ecological niche—surely rivals (if not exceeds) that of the multicellular …
metabolism, or ecological niche—surely rivals (if not exceeds) that of the multicellular …
Identification of unique quinazolone thiazoles as novel structural scaffolds for potential gram-negative bacterial conquerors
J Wang, MF Ansari, CH Zhou - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
A class of quinazolone thiazoles was identified as new structural scaffolds for potential
antibacterial conquerors to tackle dreadful resistance. Some prepared compounds exhibited …
antibacterial conquerors to tackle dreadful resistance. Some prepared compounds exhibited …
Penicillin binding protein 2a: An overview and a medicinal chemistry perspective
Antimicrobial resistance is an imminent threat worldwide. Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the “superbug” family, manifesting resistance …
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the “superbug” family, manifesting resistance …
Antibiotics and bacterial resistance—a short story of an endless arms race
A Baran, A Kwiatkowska, L Potocki - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the undisputed development of medicine, antibiotics still serve as first-choice drugs
for patients with infectious disorders. The widespread use of antibiotics results from a wide …
for patients with infectious disorders. The widespread use of antibiotics results from a wide …
Current promising strategies against antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) are one of the major global health
challenges of our time. In addition to develo** new antibiotics to combat ARB, sensitizing …
challenges of our time. In addition to develo** new antibiotics to combat ARB, sensitizing …
An unanticipated discovery towards novel naphthalimide corbelled aminothiazoximes as potential anti-MRSA agents and allosteric modulators for PBP2a
Available therapeutic strategies are urgently needed to conquer multidrug resistance of
MRSA. A visible effort was guided towards the advancement of novel antibacterial …
MRSA. A visible effort was guided towards the advancement of novel antibacterial …
Ruthenium (II)-catalyzed C–C/C–N coupling of 2-arylquinazolinones with vinylene carbonate: Access to fused quinazolinones
ZH Wang, H Wang, H Wang, L Li, MD Zhou - Organic Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this work, ruthenium (II)-catalyzed C–C/C–N annulation of 2-arylquinazolinones with
vinylene carbonate is reported to synthesize fused quinazolinones. This catalytic system …
vinylene carbonate is reported to synthesize fused quinazolinones. This catalytic system …
Constructing and deconstructing the bacterial cell wall
JF Fisher, S Mobashery - Protein science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The history of modern medicine cannot be written apart from the history of the antibiotics.
Antibiotics are cytotoxic secondary metabolites that are isolated from Nature. The …
Antibiotics are cytotoxic secondary metabolites that are isolated from Nature. The …
Structure–Activity Relationship for the 4(3H)-Quinazolinone Antibacterials
We recently reported on the discovery of a novel antibacterial (2) with a 4 (3 H)-
quinazolinone core. This discovery was made by in silico screening of 1.2 million …
quinazolinone core. This discovery was made by in silico screening of 1.2 million …