A small-molecular inhibitor against Proteus mirabilis urease to treat catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Abstract Infection and blockage of indwelling urinary catheters is significant owing to its high incidence rate and severe medical consequences. Bacterial enzymes are employed as targets for small molecular intervention in human bacterial infections. Urease is a metalloenzyme known to play a crucial...

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Main Authors: Scarlet Milo, Rachel A. Heylen, John Glancy, George T. Williams, Bethany L. Patenall, Hollie J. Hathaway, Naing T. Thet, Sarah L. Allinson, Maisem Laabei, A. Toby A. Jenkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83257-2