Activation of Bicyclic Nitro-drugs by a Novel Nitroreductase (NTR2) in Leishmania.

Drug discovery pipelines for the "neglected diseases" are now heavily populated with nitroheterocyclic compounds. Recently, the bicyclic nitro-compounds (R)-PA-824, DNDI-VL-2098 and delamanid have been identified as potential candidates for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis. Using a...

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Main Authors: Susan Wyllie, Adam J Roberts, Suzanne Norval, Stephen Patterson, Bernardo J Foth, Matthew Berriman, Kevin D Read, Alan H Fairlamb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5094698?pdf=render