Compound ID | 3584
Synonym(s): 2,4-dibromo-6-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-oxazol-5-yl]phenol
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Mycolic acid synthesis inhibitor. Fatty acyl-AMP ligase inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium smegmatis |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; shows efficacy in macrophage model of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection at 5~9 mg/L but cytotoxicity showing at ≥25 mg/L; reduces mycobacterial burden in infected mice |
| Year first mentioned: | 2024 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/135567234 |
| Citation: | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c01844 |