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Pyrazinoic Acid and Its n-Propyl Ester Inhibit Fatty Acid Synthase Type I in Replicating Tubercle Bacilli.

The activity of different analogs of pyrazinamide on Mycobacterium tuberculosis fatty acid synthase type I (FASI) in replicating bacilli was studied. Palmitic acid biosynthesis was diminished by 96% in bacilli treated with n-propyl pyrazinoate, 94% in bacilli treated with 5-chloro-pyrazinamide, and 97% in bacilli treated with pyrazinoic acid, the pharmacologically active agent of pyrazinamide. We conclude that the minimal structure of pyrazine ring with an acyl group is sufficient for FASI inhibition and antimycobacterial activity.[1]

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  1. Pyrazinoic Acid and Its n-Propyl Ester Inhibit Fatty Acid Synthase Type I in Replicating Tubercle Bacilli. Zimhony, O., Vilchèze, C., Arai, M., Welch, J.T., Jacobs, W.R. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. (2007) [Pubmed]
 
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