自然製品によるFtsZ駆動の細菌の細胞運動のメカニズム的抑制:統合された機械学習と高度な薬剤発見アプローチ

Rahul Singh1, Vishwas Tripathi2, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi3,4

  • 1Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioscience and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 201310, India.

Molecular diversity
|August 29, 2025
PubMed
まとめ

研究者達は,FtsZタンパク質を標的とした天然化合物を,結核 (TB) の治療法として特定した. これらの化合物は強い結合性と安定性を示し,薬剤耐性 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) 菌株に対する新しい希望を提供します.

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