Crystal Structures of Cbpf Complexed with Atropine and Ipratropium Reveal Clues for the Design of Novel Antimicrobials Against Streptococcus Pneumoniae.
Primary Citation of Related Structures:   2X8M, 2X8P
PubMed Abstract: 
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major pathogen responsible of important diseases worldwide such as pneumonia and meningitis. An increasing resistance level hampers the use of currently available antibiotics to treat pneumococcal diseases. Consequently, it is desirable to find new targets for the development of novel antimicrobial drugs to treat pneumococcal infections ...
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major pathogen responsible of important diseases worldwide such as pneumonia and meningitis. An increasing resistance level hampers the use of currently available antibiotics to treat pneumococcal diseases. Consequently, it is desirable to find new targets for the development of novel antimicrobial drugs to treat pneumococcal infections. Surface choline-binding proteins (CBPs) are essential in bacterial physiology and infectivity. In this sense, esters of bicyclic amines (EBAs) such as atropine and ipratropium have been previously described to act as choline analogs and effectively compete with teichoic acids on binding to CBPs, consequently preventing in vitro pneumococcal growth, altering cell morphology and reducing cell viability.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Departamento de Cristalografía y Biología Estructural, Instituto de Química-Física 'Rocasolano', Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Serrano 119, 28006 Madrid, Spain.