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Inhibition of Replication Fork Formation and Progression: Targeting the Replication Initiation and Primosomal Proteins.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Radford, Holly M. Toft, Casey J. Sorenson, Alanna E. Schaeffer, Patrick M. |
| Editor | Wegrzyn, Grzegorz Bianco, Piero R. |
| Copyright Year | 2023 |
| Abstract | Over 1.2 million deaths are attributed to multi-drug-resistant (MDR) bacteria each year. Persistence of MDR bacteria is primarily due to the molecular mechanisms that permit fast replication and rapid evolution. As many pathogens continue to build resistance genes, current antibiotic treatments are being rendered useless and the pool of reliable treatments for many MDR-associated diseases is thus shrinking at an alarming rate. In the development of novel antibiotics, DNA replication is still a largely underexplored target. This review summarises critical literature and synthesises our current understanding of DNA replication initiation in bacteria with a particular focus on the utility and applicability of essential initiation proteins as emerging drug targets. A critical evaluation of the specific methods available to examine and screen the most promising replication initiation proteins is provided. |
| Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences [Int J Mol Sci] |
| Volume Number | 24 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijms24108802 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC10218098 |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| PubMed reference number | 37240152 |
| e-ISSN | 14220067 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) |
| Publisher Date | 2023-05-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | DNA replication antibiotics primase helicase high-throughput screening replication fork replisome DnaA bacteria |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Molecular Biology Spectroscopy Catalysis Computer Science Applications Medicine Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry |