Merve S. Zeden

Purine and pyrimidine analogs differentially regulate cell wall precursor biosynthesis to control β-lactam susceptibility in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

(MRSA). We previously showed that the pyrimidine analogs 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and 5-fluorouridine (5-FUrd) synergize with β-lactams. Here, we extended this by evaluating additional nucleotide metabolism-targeting agents. Gemcitabine (Gem) and mitomycin C (Mito), such as 5-FU and...