Rational design and synthesis of novel nucleotide anti-Giardia agents

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2007 Apr 1;17(7):2064-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.01.014. Epub 2007 Jan 17.

Abstract

Design and synthesis of a novel nucleotide anti-Giardia agent that is micromolar inhibitor of Giardia trophozoite growth in culture is described.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylgalactosamine / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Carbohydrate Conformation
  • Carbohydrate Sequence
  • Cell Wall / drug effects
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / methods*
  • Drug Design
  • Giardia / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Models, Chemical
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleotides / chemistry*
  • Trophozoites
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Nucleotides
  • Water
  • Acetylgalactosamine