Human prostaglandin reductases dearomatize and inactivate benzothiazinone antitubercular drugs
Myriam Briki, Caroline Wagner, Vincent Desfontaine, Anthony Vocat, Onya Opota, Sarah Abou-Zite, Océane Corpataux, Benedetta Cena, Sylvie Guinchard, François Versace, Amarande Murisier, Thomas Mercier, Emilyne Blattes, Carine Bardinet, Paul Thoueille, , Laurent Arthur Decosterd
The paper shows human prostaglandin reductases PTGR1 and PTGR2 inactivate the antitubercular drug MCZ by dearomatizing it into H2MCZ, reducing its antimycobacterial activity.
EMBO Molecular Medicine · Oct 7, 2026Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology