Antibiotic resistance is problematic for the modern world, and new antibiotic targets are exceedingly necessary. trans-Translation provides a novel target for antibiotic development as it is a ribosome-rescue pathway present in bacteria and absent in mammals. KKL-1005, and inhibitor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, was previously shown to inhibit trans-translation. This project aims to identify the molecular target of this compound in E. coli using chemical biology techniques and confirms that the compound is not inhibiting translation.
Identification of the Molecular Target for a Triazole-Based Inhibitor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Taryn Jeanne Ryan
Major:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Exhibition Category:
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format:
Poster Presentation
Campus:
University Park
Faculty Sponsor:
Dr. Kenneth Keiler
Poster Number:
132