Effects of rhodomyrtone on Gram-positive bacterial tubulin homologue FtsZ

Effects of rhodomyrtone on Gram-positive bacterial tubulin homologue FtsZ

Rhodomyrtone, a natural antimicrobial compound, displays potent activity against many Gram-positive pathogenic bacteria, comparable to last-defence antibiotics including vancomycin and daptomycin. Our previous studies pointed towards effects of rhodomyrtone on the bacterial membrane and cell wall. I...

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Main Authors: Dennapa Saeloh, Michaela Wenzel, Thanyada Rungrotmongkol, Leendert Willem Hamoen, Varomyalin Tipmanee, Supayang Piyawan Voravuthikunchai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Rhodomyrtone
Tubulin homologue FtsZ
Cell division
Molecular dynamics simulation
Binding free energy
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2962.pdf

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