Zinc finger-reactive antimicrobial compounds
US6417180B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P31/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to antimicrobial compounds which interact with zinc in a zinc finger of a bacterial DNA polymerase, methods of screening for such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to inhibit polymerase activity or bacterial growth.
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