Tsuyoshi Konuma, Tomoyo Takai, Chieko Tsuchiya, Masayuki Nishida, Miyu Hashiba, Yudai Yamada, Haruka Shirai, Yoko Motoda, Aritaka Nagadoi, Eriko Chikaishi, Ken-Ichi Akagi, Satoko Akashi, Toshio Yamazaki, Hideo Akutsu, Takahisa Ikegami
Bacteria that have acquired resistance to most antibiotics, particularly those causing nosocomial infections, create serious problems. Among these, the emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci was a tremendous shock, considering that vancomycin is the last resort for controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an inhibitor of VanX, a protein involved in vancomycin resistance. Although the crystal structure of VanX has been resolved, its asymmetric unit contains six molecules aligned in a row...
June 2024: Protein Science