HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitor-Inspired Antibacterials Targeting Isoprenoid Biosynthesis.
Zhang, Y., Lin, F.-Y., Li, K., Zhu, W., Liu, Y.L., Cao, R., Pang, R., Lee, E., Axelson, J., Hensler, M., Wang, K., Molohon, K.J., Wang, Y., Mitchell, D.A., Nizet, V., Oldfield, E.(2012) ACS Med Chem Lett 3: 402-406
- PubMed: 22662288 
- DOI: 10.1021/ml300038t
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3TH8, 4F6V, 4F6X - PubMed Abstract: 
We report the discovery of antibacterial leads, keto- and diketo-acids, targeting two prenyl transferases: undecaprenyl diphosphate synthase (UPPS) and dehydrosqualene synthase (CrtM). The leads were suggested by the observation that keto- and diketo-acids bind to the active site Mg(2+)/Asp domain in HIV-1 integrase, and similar domains are present in prenyl transferases ...