Structure of the VO domain in Enterococcus hirae V-ATPase enzyme with V-161 inhibitor (IMAGE)

Chiba University

Structure of the VO domain in Enterococcus hirae V-ATPase enzyme with V-161 inhibitor

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Researchers from Japan have identified V-161, a compound that inhibits Enterococcus hirae V-ATPase activity, disrupting Na+ transport and effectively inhibiting VRE growth

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Takeshi Murata from Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Japan

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