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ID: ALA1133973

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: Asymmetric synthesis of BB-3497--a potent peptide deformylase inhibitor.

Authors: Pratt LM, Beckett RP, Davies SJ, Launchbury SB, Miller A, Spavold ZM, Todd RS, Whittaker M.

Abstract: By screening a library of metalloenzyme inhibitors, the N-formyl-hydroxylamine derivative BB-3497 was identified as a potent inhibitor of Escherichia coli peptide deformylase with antibacterial activity both in vitro and in vivo. The homochiral synthesis of BB-3497, involving a novel asymmetric Michael addition reaction is described.

CiteXplore: 11551755

DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00509-1