Yu-Qing Zhang, Xin Wang, Huabin Shi, Faisal Siddique, Jiaxin Xian, Aiting Song, Boli Wang, Zhibing Wu, Zi-Ning Cui
Citrus canker, a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri ( Xcc ), poses a substantial threat to citrus crops, leading to serious reductions in fruit yield and economic losses. Most commonly used bactericides against Xcc lead to the rapid development of resistant subpopulations. Therefore, it is imperative to create novel drugs, such as type III secretion system (T3SS) inhibitors, that specifically target bacterial virulence factors rather than bacterial viability. In our study, we designed and synthesized a series of mandelic acid derivatives including 2-mercapto-1,3,4-thiazole...
April 22, 2024: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry