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Specific amino acid substitutions in DNA gyrase of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. leprae<\/jats:italic>\n                      have been reported leading to resistance against the drug. In our previous study, WQ-3810, a fluoroquinolone with a new R1 group (6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl) was shown to have a strong inhibitory activity on OFX-resistant DNA gyrases of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. leprae<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and the structural characteristics of its R1 group was predicted to enhance the inhibitory activity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methodology\/Principal Finding:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      To further understand the contribution of the R1 group, WQ-3334 with the same R1 group as WQ-3810, WQ-4064, and WQ-4065, but with slightly modified R1 group, were assessed on their activities against recombinant DNA gyrase of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. leprae<\/jats:italic>\n                      . An\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">in silico<\/jats:italic>\n                      study was conducted to understand the molecular interactions between DNA gyrase and WQ compounds. WQ-3334 and WQ-3810 were shown to have greater inhibitory activity against\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. leprae<\/jats:italic>\n                      DNA gyrase than others. Furthermore, analysis using quinolone-resistant\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. leprae<\/jats:italic>\n                      DNA gyrases showed that WQ-3334 had greater inhibitory activity than WQ-3810. The R8 group was shown to be a factor for the linkage of the R1 groups with GyrB by an\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">in silico<\/jats:italic>\n                      study.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions\/Significance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The inhibitory effect of WQ compounds that have a new R1 group against\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. leprae<\/jats:italic>\n                      DNA gyrase can be enhanced by improving the binding affinity with different R8 group molecules. The information obtained by this work could be applied to design new fluoroquinolones effective for quinolone-resistant\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. leprae<\/jats:italic>\n                      and other bacterial pathogens.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/mdr.2020.0408","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,2]],"date-time":"2021-06-02T12:16:09Z","timestamp":1622636169000},"page":"1616-1623","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Interaction of Quinolones Carrying New R1 Group with\n                    <i>Mycobacterium leprae<\/i>\n                    DNA Gyrase"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"27","author":[{"given":"Jong-Hoon","family":"Park","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tomoyuki","family":"Yamaguchi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yuki","family":"Ouchi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kentaro","family":"Koide","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ruttana","family":"Pachanon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Joseph Yamweka","family":"Chizimu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan."},{"name":"Zambia National Public Health Institute, Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shigetarou","family":"Mori","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Bacteriology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hyun","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Bacteriology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tetsu","family":"Mukai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chie","family":"Nakajima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan."},{"name":"The Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education, Sapporo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yasuhiko","family":"Suzuki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan."},{"name":"The Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education, Sapporo, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_4_2_2","first-page":"417","article-title":"Global leprosy (Hansen Disease) update, 2019: time to step-up prevention initiatives","volume":"95","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2020","unstructured":"World Health Organization. 2020. 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