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  • Virtual screening assisted search for inhibitors of the translocated intimin receptor of enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli [Elektronski vir]
    Pylkkö, Tuomas ...
    This study aimed to identify inhibitors of the translocated intimin receptor (Tir) of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli(EPEC). EPEC is an intestinal pathogen that causes diarrhea and is a major ... health concern worldwide. Because Tir is a key virulence factor involved in EPEC pathogenesis, inhibiting its function is a potential strategy for controlling EPEC infections. Virtual screening was applied to chemical libraries to search for compounds that inhibit Tir-mediated bacterial adherence to host cells. Three sites were targeted using the cocrystal structure published earlier. A selection of compounds was then assessed in a cell-based infection model and fluorescence microscopyassay. The results of this study provide a basis for further optimization and testing of Tir inhibitors as potential therapeutic agents for EPEC infections.
    Source: ChemBioChem. - ISSN 1439-7633 (Vol. 25, iss. 2, art. e202300638, 2024, 7 str.)
    Type of material - e-article ; adult, serious
    Publish date - 2024
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 172610307