CAS 168267-99-0: 3-Fluoro-4-methylphenylboronic acid

3-Fluoro-4-methylbenzeneboronic acid

(3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)boronic Acid is a boronic acid that can be used as an inhibitor to regulate the discovery, research, and development of antibiotic compounds. Boronic acids are a group of chemical compounds that are commonly used in the synthesis of antibiotics. The main mechanism by which these inhibitors function is by inhibiting bacterial cell division. (3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)boronic Acid has been shown to inhibit biofilm formation and sporulation in Vibrio species. This compound also has antagonistic effects on virulence factors such as motility, adhesion, and exoenzyme production.

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