Improved flavodoxin inhibitors with potential therapeutic effects against Helicobacter pylori infection

…, A Velázquez-Campoy, PS Hoffman…

Index: Galano, Juan J.; Alias, Miriam; Perez, Reyes; Velazquez-Campoy, Adrian; Hoffman, Paul S.; Sancho, Javier Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2013 , vol. 56, # 15 p. 6248 - 6258

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Abstract

Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection affects one-half of the human population and produces a variety of diseases from peptic ulcer to cancer. Current eradication therapies achieve modest success rates (around 70%), resistance to the antibiotics of choice is on the rise, and vaccination has not proved to be successful yet. Using an essential Hp protein, flavodoxin, as target, we identified three low-molecular-weight flavodoxin inhibitors with bactericidal ...