Xiaoyu Chen, Huiling Zhao, Chuandong Wang, Mostafa Hamed, Qinghong Shang, Yating Yang, Xiaotong Diao, Xiangnan Sun, Wei Hu, Xukai Jiang, Youming Zhang, Anna K H Hirsch, Dalei Wu, Jingjing Zhuang
In a vast majority of bacteria, protozoa and plants, the methylerythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway is utilized for the synthesis of isopentenyl diphosphate (IDP) and dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMADP), which are precursors for isoprenoids. Isoprenoids, such as cholesterol and coenzyme Q, play a variety of crucial roles in physiological activities, including cell-membrane formation, protein degradation, cell apoptosis, and transcription regulation. In contrast, humans employ the mevalonate (MVA) pathway for the production of IDP and DMADP, rendering proteins in the MEP pathway appealing targets for antimicrobial agents...
March 25, 2024: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents