Pleomorphic effects of three small-molecule inhibitors on transcription elongation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis RNA polymerase
Omar Herrera-Asmat, Alex Tong, Wenxia Lin, Tiantian Kong, Juan R. Del Valle, Daniel G. Guerra, Yon W. Ebright, Richard H. Ebright, Carlos Bustamante
This study characterizes the effects of three small-molecule inhibitors on MtbRNAP transcription elongation using optical tweezers, revealing distinct inhibition mechanisms and synergistic effects.
eLife · Oct 3, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics