Mycobacterium
Related VFcategory: Exoenzyme
Target: PtpB
Drug effect: Inhibits protein tyrosine phosphatase B (PtpB) to interfere with signal transduction pathways in macrophages.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication: Nören-Müller A, et al., 2006. Discovery of protein phosphatase inhibitor classes by biology-oriented synthesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103(28):10606-11.