Project

Design and synthesis of inhibitors of the MEP pathway

Code
01IT2922
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2024
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • (Bio)molecular modelling and design
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Medicinal chemistry
Keywords
fosmidomycin antibacterial activity MEP pathway inhibitors
 
Project description

Fosmidomycin and multiple analogues of this natural phosphonate product demonstrate promising

 

antiplasmodial activitiy, but fail to show promising antibacterial activity even when the inhibitory

activity for bacterial and plasmodial DXR is comparable. This projects therefore aims at discovering

new DXR inhibitors with improved bacterial uptake by applying the eNTRy Rules and prodrug

strategies.