catalysts Article A Competitive O-Acetylserine Sulfhydrylase Inhibitor Modulates the Formation of Cysteine Synthase Complex Marialaura Marchetti 1,* , Francesco Saverio De Angelis 2, Giannamaria Annunziato 3 , Gabriele Costantino 3, Marco Pieroni 3 , Luca Ronda 1,4,5 , Andrea Mozzarelli 3,5 , Barbara Campanini 1,3 , Salvatore Cannistraro 2 , Anna Rita Bizzarri 2,* and Stefano Bettati 1,4,5 1 Biopharmanet-TEC Interdepartmental Center, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy;
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[email protected] (A.R.B.); Tel.: +39-05-2190-6197 (M.M.); +39-07-6135-7031 (A.R.B.) Abstract: Cysteine is the main precursor of sulfur-containing biological molecules in bacteria and con- tributes to the control of the cell redox state. Hence, this amino acid plays an essential role in microbial Citation: Marchetti, M.; De Angelis, survival and pathogenicity and the reductive sulfate assimilation pathway is considered a promising F.S.; Annunziato, G.; Costantino, G.; target for the development of new antibacterials.