The modular nature of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-mimicking inosine monophsophate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitors has prompted us to investigate novel mycophenolic adenine dinucleotides (MAD) in which 1,2,3-...
FimH-mediated cellular adhesion to mannosylated proteins is critical in the ability of uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) to colonize and invade the bladder epithelium during urinary tract infection. We describe the discovery ...
A unique series of biologically active chemical probes that selectively inhibit NF-kappa B activation induced by protein kinase C (PKC) pathway activators have been identified through a cell-based phenotypic reporter gen...
While optimizing the synthesis of 2-alkylsulfanyl-5-(2-aminopyridin-4-yl)imidazoles, we identified an unexpected reaction to pyridinylimidazol-2-ones. 2-Alkylsulfanylimidazoles, bearing a 2-hydroxyethyl or a 2,3-dihydrox...
As a continuation of our efforts to develop innovative ligands for D-3, 5-HT1A, and 5-HT2A receptors with low propensity to block hERG channels, we propose a series bishetero(homo)arylpiperazines 5a-m as novel and potent...
Despite extensive effort, the drug target dihydrodipicolinate synthase (DHDPS) continues to evade effective inhibition. We used NMR spectroscopy to examine the substrate specificity of this enzyme and found that two pyru...