Exploring 9-benzyl purines as inhibitors of glutamate racemase (MurI) in Gram-positive bacteria.

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Geng B, Breault G, Comita-Prevoir J, Petrichko R, Eyermann C, Lundqvist T, Doig P, Gorseth E, Noonan B

Exploring 9-benzyl purines as inhibitors of glutamate racemase (MurI) in Gram-positive bacteria.

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Aug 1;18(15):4368-72. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.06.068. Epub 2008 Jun 24.

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Abstract

An early SAR study of a screening hit series has generated a series of 9-benzyl purines as inhibitors of bacterial glutamate racemase (MurI) with micromolar enzyme potency and improved physical properties. X-ray co-crystal EI structures were obtained.

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NameUniProt ID
Glutamate racemaseQ836J0Details