An Inhibitor of Ftsz with Potent and Selective Anti-Staphylococcal Activity.
Haydon, D.J., Stokes, N.R., Ure, R., Galbraith, G., Bennett, J.M., Brown, D.R., Baker, P.J., Barynin, V.V., Rice, D.W., Sedelnikova, S.E., Heal, J.R., Sheridan, J.M., Aiwale, S.T., Chauhan, P.K., Srivastava, A., Taneja, A., Collins, I., Errington, J., Czaplewski, L.G.(2008) Science 321: 1673
- PubMed: 18801997 
- DOI: 10.1126/science.1159961
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2VXY - PubMed Abstract: 
FtsZ is an essential bacterial guanosine triphosphatase and homolog of mammalian beta-tubulin that polymerizes and assembles into a ring to initiate cell division. We have created a class of small synthetic antibacterials, exemplified by PC190723, which inhibits FtsZ and prevents cell division ...