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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2001
Michael J. Mahan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Douglas M. Heithoff, Goleta, CA (US);
David A. Low, Goleta, CA (US);
Robert L Sinsheimer, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Michael J. Mahan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Douglas M. Heithoff, Goleta, CA (US);
David A. Low, Goleta, CA (US);
Robert L Sinsheimer, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Bacteria and in particular pathogenic bacteria are treated in a manner which alters the bacteria's native level or activity of DNA methyltransferase (Dam). The alteration results in a change in the bacteria's native level of methylation of adenine in a GATC tetranucleotide which inhibits virulence of the bacteria. Thus, compounds which inhibit proliferation of bacteria are useful in treating bacterial infections.