METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING INHIBITORS OF LIPOTEICHOIC ACID SYNTHASE

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APP PUB NO 20110282028A1
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13132818

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The invention provides a method of identifying an inhibitor of LtaS comprising: (a) providing bacteria which comprise a mutation in the mbl gene or homologue thereof; (b) culturing the bacteria of (a) in the presence of a test substance under conditions of low magnesium; (c) monitoring the growth of the bacteria; wherein growth or more rapid growth of the bacteria compared to growth in the absence of the test substance is indicative that the test substance is an inhibitor of LtaS.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNEKINGS GATE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 7RU

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Errington, Jeffery Newcastle, GB 7 2
Schirner, Kathrin Boston, US 1 0

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