RSC Medicinal Chemistry Blog

Kenward Vong and Karine Auclair, McGill University, discuss the mechanism of AAC(6′)s – N-acetyltransferase enzymes that confer resistance to aminoglycoside resistance by catalysing the addition of an acetyl group from acetyl coenzyme A (AcCoA) to the 6′-N of aminoglycosides.  They also discuss aminoglycoside analogues designed to overcome AAC(6′)s and strategies for blocking AAC(6′)s.

Understanding and overcoming aminoglycoside resistance caused by N-6′-acetyltransferase
Kenward Vong and Karine Auclair
DOI: 10.1039/C2MD00253A