Compound ID | 2925
Synonym(s): DHFR-IN-17
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Folate synthesis inhibitor. DHFR inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against methicillin-resistant and -susceptible Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Synthetic compound based on a Mycobacterium tuberculosis DHFR inhibitor hit h1 (AF-353); shows 50% cytotoxicity to HEK293 and epithelial cells at 100 uM (highest tested); shows hepatotoxicity in mouse at 800 mg/kg dose |
| Year first mentioned: | 2024 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/171038101 |
| Citation: | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02355 |