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: Tan LP, et al., 2009. High-throughput discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein tyrosine phosphatase B (MptpB) inhibitors using click chemistry. Org Lett 11(22):5102-5.