Antibacterial carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: an update on the recent literature

The clinically licensed drugs used as antibiotics prevent the microbial growth interfering with the biosynthesis of proteins, nucleic acids, microorganism wall biosynthesis or wall permeability, and microbial metabolic pathways. A serious, emerging problem is the arisen of extensive drug resistance afflicting most countries worldwide.An exciting approach to fight drug resistance is the identification of essential enzymes encoded by pathogen...