Compound ID | 257
Class: Folate synthesis inhibitor
| Agent Type: | Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Folate synthesis inhibitor. Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Description: | Barrow EW, Suling WJ, Seitz, LE, etc. Screening of new selective inhibitors for Mycobacterium avium DHFR. Poster F-734 44th-ICAAC 2004;206. |
| Institute where first reported: | Oklahoma State Univ., Coll of Vet. Med., US; Southern Res. Inst., USA |
| Year first mentioned: | 2004 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| Reason dropped: | These were presented in early stages of the work. They suggest other compounds in the series in development which better solubility and selectivity, it is likely, these were superseded. |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15954345 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | SRI-20920 |
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