Structural highlights
Function
NOSO_BACSU Catalyzes the production of nitric oxide.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Nitric oxide (NO) produced by bacterial NOS functions as a cytoprotective agent against oxidative stress in Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus anthracis, and Bacillus subtilis. The screening of several NOS-selective inhibitors uncovered two inhibitors with potential antimicrobial properties. These two compounds impede the growth of B. subtilis under oxidative stress, and crystal structures show that each compound exhibits a unique binding mode. Both compounds serve as excellent leads for the future development of antimicrobials against bacterial NOS-containing bacteria.
Structural and biological studies on bacterial nitric oxide synthase inhibitors.,Holden JK, Li H, Jing Q, Kang S, Richo J, Silverman RB, Poulos TL Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Oct 21. PMID:24145412[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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References
- ↑ Holden JK, Li H, Jing Q, Kang S, Richo J, Silverman RB, Poulos TL. Structural and biological studies on bacterial nitric oxide synthase inhibitors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Oct 21. PMID:24145412 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1314080110
