Purpose
to attempt to disrupt the biosynthetic pathway of mycothiol, which is produced by tuberculosis as a protective chemical. Targeting this metabolic pathway specific to mycobacteria, might eliminate latent tuberculosis or make it more vulnerable.
Grantee
Division
Global Health
Date
OCTOBER 2008
Region served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$100,000
Grant topic
Discovery and Translational Sciences
Duration (months)
12
Grantee location
Rondebosch, Western Cape, South Africa
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