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Purine and pyrimidine analogues differentially regulate cell wall precursor biosynthesis to control β-lactam susceptibility in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Aaron Christopher Nolan, Sarah Byrne, Merve Suzan Zeden, James P. O’Gara
This paper shows that pyrimidine analogues enhance β-lactam antibiotics against MRSA by altering cell wall precursor biosynthesis, while the purine analogue 6-TG has antagonistic effects.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.24.727567