Fosmidomycin

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IUPAC_name=3- [Formyl(hydroxy)amino] propoylphosphonic acid

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PubChem=572
ChemSpiderID = 555
DrugBank=EXPT01469
C=4|H=10|N=1|O=5|P=1
molecular_weight=183.100 g/mol
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Fosmidomycin is an antibiotic that specific inhibits DXP reductoisomerase, a key enzyme in the non-mevalonate pathway. It is a structural analogue of 2-C-methyl-D-erythrose 4-phosphate. It inhibits the E. coli enzyme with a KI value of 38 nM (4).

ee also

* Fosfomycin