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Synonyms: forazemin | FP530
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: BB-83698 is an orally bioavailable antibacterial that inhibits peptide deformylase (PDF), a bacterial enzyme essential for protein maturation [3].
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1. Lewis K, Patil P, Liang HW, Astley E, Taher R, Lee MH, Norment D, Iinishi A, Gupta N, Sobolevskaia K et al.. (2026)
A deformylase inhibitor expands therapeutic options for Lyme disease. Res Sq, Preprint. [PMID:42147198] |
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2. Ramanathan-Girish S, McColm J, Clements JM, Taupin P, Barrowcliffe S, Hevizi J, Safrin S, Moore C, Patou G, Moser H et al.. (2004)
Pharmacokinetics in animals and humans of a first-in-class peptide deformylase inhibitor. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 48 (12): 4835-42. [PMID:15561864] |
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3. Wise R, Andrews JM, Ashby J. (2002)
In vitro activities of peptide deformylase inhibitors against gram-positive pathogens. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 46 (4): 1117-8. [PMID:11897602] |