Highlights d Searched for synthetic ligands to the ZTP riboswitch using two approaches d Identified hits that replace the natural ligand's ribose moiety with a pyridine d Lead compound binds to and activates ZTP riboswitches in vitro and in vivo d Co-crystal structures suggest affinity is achieved via p-p stacking interactions Authors
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