Compound ID | 3505
Synonym(s): AZT | BW A509U
Class: DNA synthesis inhibitor
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Details of activity: | Active against Enterobacteriales; likely DNA synthesis inhibitor (potentially phosphorylated by thymidine kinases which acts as DNA chain terminator when incorporated into DNA) and sensitizer |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; a repurposed FDA-approved drug targeting HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor; shows synergistic effect with nitrofuran, tetracyclines, and quinolones; shows modest antibacterial effect on its own (MIC 4 mg/L) but acts as sensitiser |
| Year first mentioned: | 1990 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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