While natural products constitute an established source of lead compounds, the classical iterative bioassay-guided isolation process is both time- and labor-intensive and prone to failing to identify active minor constituents. (HP)TLC-bioautography-MS/NMR, which combines cutting-edge microbiological, chromatographic, and spectrometric technologies, was developed to accelerate anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug discovery from natural sources by acquiring structural information at a very early stage of the isolation process. Using the avirulent, bioluminescent strain mc7000 luxABCDE, three variations of bioautography were evaluated and optimized for sensitivity in detecting anti-TB agents, including established clinical agents and new leads with novel mechanisms of action. Several exemplary applications of this approach to microbial extracts demonstrate its potential as a routine method in anti-TB drug discovery from natural sources.
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