New InhA Inhibitors Based on Expanded Triclosan and <i>Di</i>-Triclosan Analogues to Develop a New Treatment for Tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Sarentha Chetty (Author), Tom Armstrong (Author), Shalu Sharma Kharkwal (Author), William C. Drewe (Author), Cristina I. De Matteis (Author), Dimitrios Evangelopoulos (Author), Sanjib Bhakta (Author), Neil R. Thomas (Author)
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• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) has reinforced the need for the development of new anti-TB drugs. The first line drug isoniazid inhibits InhA. This is a prodrug requiring activation by the enzyme KatG. Mutations in KatG have largely c...