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This study employed a computational strategy to identify a novel drug target in\n                      <jats:italic>S. typhimurium<\/jats:italic>\n                      and screen food-based polyphenols as potential inhibitors.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A subtractive genomics approach was used to identify essential, pathogen-specific proteins. A lead target was prioritized based on its druggability, localization, and network interactions. The target\u2019s 3D structure was then modeled for molecular docking, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, and binding free energy calculations with a polyphenol library.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The screening identified UDP-N-acetylglucosamine transferase (MurG) as a promising and previously unexplored drug target. The polyphenol 6-prenylnaringenin showed a superior binding affinity for MurG compared to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin. Subsequent MD simulations and binding free energy calculations confirmed that the MurG-6-prenylnaringenin complex was significantly more stable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study validates MurG as a druggable target in\n                      <jats:italic>S. typhimurium<\/jats:italic>\n                      and identifies 6-prenylnaringenin as a potent inhibitor. With computational metrics superior to ciprofloxacin, 6-prenylnaringenin is a promising lead compound for developing new anti-Salmonella therapeutics. 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