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Tuberculosis
Findings from Madurai Kamaraj University provide new insights into tuberculosis
December 2nd, 2008
"An atom economic and stereoselective synthesis of several spiro-piperidin-4-ones through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides generated in situ from isatin and (alpha-amino acids viz. proline, phenylglycine, and sarcosine to a series of 1-methyl-3,5-bis [(E)-arylmethylidene]tetrahydro-4(1H)-pyridinones is described," scientists in Madurai, India report. "These compounds were evaluated for their in vitro and in vivo activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (MTB), multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and Mycobacterium smegmatis (MC2). Compound...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-02)
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