The isotridecanyl side chain of plusbacin-A3 is essential for the transglycosylase inhibition of peptidoglycan biosynthesis.
Kim SJ, Singh M, Wohlrab A, Yu TY, Patti GJ, O'Connor RD, VanNieuwenhze M, Schaefer J. The isotridecanyl side chain of plusbacin-A3 is essential for the transglycosylase inhibition of peptidoglycan biosynthesis. Biochemistry. 2013 Mar 19; 52(11):1973-9.