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Bacterial tyrosine kinases: novel targets for antibacterial therapy?
- Source :
- Trends in microbiology. 17(12)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The resistance of pathogenic bacteria to current antibiotics has become a crucial public health problem. To combat this resistance, there is a constant need for antibacterial drugs with new modes of action on therapeutic targets. Recent data have shown that a variety of cellular processes essential for bacterial survival and virulence are regulated by the phosphorylation of certain endogenous proteins catalyzed by specific tyrosine kinases. In this article, I highlight a selection of recent findings that confirm the central role of protein tyrosine phosphorylation in the control of bacterial physiology. Based on this knowledge, potential applications in the discovery of novel antibiotics are proposed.
- Subjects :
- Microbiology (medical)
Models, Molecular
medicine.drug_class
Antibiotics
Virulence
Endogeny
Biology
medicine.disease_cause
Microbiology
chemistry.chemical_compound
Protein structure
Bacterial Proteins
Virology
medicine
Phosphorylation
Bacteria
Tyrosine phosphorylation
Pathogenic bacteria
Bacterial Infections
Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Protein Structure, Tertiary
Infectious Diseases
chemistry
Biochemistry
Tyrosine kinase
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18784380
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Trends in microbiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ec4deaf0ddcaa6e83b1889545275e209