(6S)-6-FLUOROSHIKIMIC ACID, AN ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT ACTING ON THE AROMATIC BIOSYNTHETIC-PATHWAY

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DAVIES, GM [1 ]
BARRETTBEE, KJ [1 ]
JUDE, DA [1 ]
LEHAN, M [1 ]
NICHOLS, WW [1 ]
PINDER, PE [1 ]
THAIN, JL [1 ]
WATKINS, WJ [1 ]
WILSON, RG [1 ]
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[1] ZENECA PHARMACEUT,DEPT INFECT RES,MACCLESFIELD SK10 4TG,CHESHIRE,ENGLAND
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10.1128/AAC.38.2.403
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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(6S)-6-Fluoroshikimic acid inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli B on minimal medium (MIC, 0.25 mu g ml(-1)), and it protected mice challenged intraperitoneally with the same organism (50% protective dose, 0.06 mg kg of body weight(-1)). We propose that inhibitors of bacterial aromatic biosynthesis have the potential for use in human medicine.
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