The natural product carolacton inhibits folate-dependent C1 metabolism by targeting FolD/MTHFD

The mechanisms behind the antibacterial activity of the natural product carolacton are unknown. Here, the authors show that carolacton is a potent inhibitor of FolD/MTHFD enzymes (involved in folate-dependent C1 metabolism in bacteria and humans) and inhibits the growth of cancer cell lines

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chengzhang Fu, Asfandyar Sikandar, Jannik Donner, Nestor Zaburannyi, Jennifer Herrmann, Michael Reck, Irene Wagner-Döbler, Jesko Koehnke, Rolf Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01671-5