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Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015

Filed:

May. 01, 2009
Applicants:

Jason David Oliver, Wilmslow, GB;

John Leslie Thain, Manchester, GB;

Michael John Bromley, Halifax, GB;

Graham Edward Morris Sibley, Manchester, GB;

Michael Birch, Manchester, GB;

Inventors:

Jason David Oliver, Wilmslow, GB;

John Leslie Thain, Manchester, GB;

Michael John Bromley, Halifax, GB;

Graham Edward Morris Sibley, Manchester, GB;

Michael Birch, Manchester, GB;

Assignee:

F2G Limited, Manchester, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/517 (2006.01); G01N 33/573 (2006.01); C12Q 1/32 (2006.01); C12N 9/04 (2006.01); C07D 239/72 (2006.01); A61P 31/10 (2006.01); C07D 239/95 (2006.01); C12N 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/32 (2013.01); C07D 239/95 (2013.01); C12N 9/001 (2013.01); C12Y 103/05002 (2013.01); G01N 2333/90206 (2013.01); G01N 2500/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of identifying an antifungal agent which targets a DHODH protein (alias PyrE, dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, EC: 1.3.99.11) of a fungus comprising contacting a candidate substance with a fungal DHODH protein and determining whether the candidate substance binds or modulates the DHODH protein, wherein binding or modulation indicates that the candidate substance is an antifungal agent. Specific examples concernandDHODH proteins. DHODH inhibitors with a Quinazolinone core are also disclosed.


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