Compound ID | 3498
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Targets the bacterial inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (GuaB) enzyme involved in guanine nucleotide synthesis; nucleotide synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Acinetobacter baumannii |
| Propensity to select resistant mutants: | Low, 10^-10 ~10^-11 at 4xMIC |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; rational structure-based drug design; shows low cytotoxicity towards human inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (50 uM vs MIC 0.00014~0.48); shows dose-dependent efficacy against Acinetobacter baumannii infection in neutropenic thigh model |
| Year first mentioned: | 2024 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/172429193 |
| Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00897-24 |