Abstract: This invention provides a method for inhibiting the growth of a microorganism that expresses Peptide Deformylase by contacting the microorganism with an effective amount of the compound described herein. This method inhibits the growth of gram-positive and gram-negative microorganism, e.g., S. aureus, S. epidermidis, K. pneumoniae, E. aerogenes, E. cloacae, M. catarrhalis, E. coli, E. faecalis, H. influenzae and P. aeruginosa. This method can be practiced in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo. Further provided is a method for alleviating the symptoms of an infection by a Peptide Deformylase expressing microorganism in a subject by administering or delivering to the subject an effective amount of the compound described above.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds and methods for using them to inhibit the growth of microorganism that expresses Peptide Deformylase, the compounds having the general formula:

Abstract: The invention provides compounds and methods for using them to inhibit the growth of microorganism that expresses Peptide Deformylase, the compounds having the general formula: 1

Abstract: This invention provides methods and systems to identify enzymes that act as enzyme catalyzed therapeutic activators and the enzymes identified by these methods. Also provided by this invention are compounds activated by the enzymes as well as compositions containing these compounds.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for inhibiting the growth of a microorganism that expresses Peptide Deformylase by contacting the microorganism with an effective amount of the compound described herein. This method inhibits the growth of gram-positive and gram-negative microorganism, e.g., S. aureus, S. epidermidis, K. pneumoniae, E. aerogenes, E. cloacae, M. catarrhalis, E. coli, E. faecalis, H. influenzae and P. aeruginosa. This method can be practiced in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo. Further provided is a method for alleviating the symptoms of an infection by a Peptide Deformylase expressing microorganism in a subject by administering or delivering to the subject an effective amount of the compound described above.

Abstract: A method is presented for catalyzing the conversion of substrate into product in an organic reaction solvent with an enzyme-surfactant ion pair. The enzyme-surfactant ion pair comprises the enzyme catalyzing the reaction and a surfactant capable of forming an ion pair with the enzyme. Water present in the organic solvent at a concentration of about 0.03% to about 2.5% is sufficient to enhance the rate of catalysis and stabilize the enzyme without substantially increasing the rate of hydrolysis when compared to the anhydrous enzyme.