Ildong files patent for PDF inhibitors

lldong Pharm said it has recently filed a patent for novel peptide deformylase inhibitors and manufacturing methods thereof in U.S., Japan, Europe as well as Korea

Peptide deformylase (PDF), a metallohydrolase essential for bacterial growth, is an attractive target for use in the discovery of novel antibiotics, according to the company.

Since PDF is a metalloprotease, one possible approac...