• Development of Novel DPAGT1 Inhibitors based on Tunicamycin V and its Homologous Structures. Mitachi, K.; Kurosu, M. Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan. 2023, 81, 220-234. DOI: doi.org/10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.81.220

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• Concise Synthesis of Tunicamycin V and Discovery of a Cytostatic DPAGT1 Inhibitor. Mitachi, K.; Mingle, D.; Effah, W.; Sánchez-Ruiz, A.; Hevener, K.E.; Narayanan, R.; Clemons, W.M.; Sarabia, F.; Kurosu, M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022. DOI: doi.org/10.1002/anie.202203225

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• DPAGT1 Inhibitors of capuramycin analogues and their antimigratory activities of solid tumors. Mitachi, K.; Kansal, R.; Hevener, K.; Gillman, C.; Yun, H-G.; Hussain, M.; Miranda-Carboni, G.; Glazer, E.; Clemons, W. M.; Kurosu, M. J. Med. Chem. 2020, 63, 10855-10878. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00545

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• Substrate Tolerance of Bacterial Glycosyltransferase MurG: Novel Fluorescence-based Assays. Mitachi, K.; Yun, H-G.; Gillman, C.; Skorupinska-Tudek, K.; Swiezewska, E.; Clemons, W. M.; Kurosu, M. ACS Inf. Dis. 2020, 6, 1501-1516. DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.9b00242

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• Application of Mycobacterium smegmatis as a surrogate to evaluate drug leads against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Lelovic, N.; Mitachi, K.; Yang, J.; Lemieux, M. R.; Ji, Y.; Kurosu, M. J. Antibiotics 2020, 73, 780-789. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s41429-020-0320-7

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• A practical synthesis of a novel DPAGT1 inhibitor, aminouridyl phenoxypiperidinbenzyl butanamide (APPB) for in vivo studies. Mitachi, M.; Kurosu, S. M.; Gillman, C. D.; Yun, H-G.; Clemons, W. M.; Kurosu, M. MethodsX 2019, 6, 2305-2321. doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2019.09.031

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• Structure-based drug discovery N-glycan biosynthesis, dolichyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase. Kurosu, M. Future Med. Chem. 2019, 11, 927-933. doi.org/10.4155/fmc-2018-0405

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• Semisynthesis of an Anticancer DPAGT1 Inhibitor from a Muraymycin Biosynthetic Intermediate. Mitachi, K.; Kurosu, M. S.; Eslamimehr, S.; Lemieux, M. R.; Ishizaki, Y.; Clemons C. M. Jr., Kurosu, M. Org. Lett. 2019,214, 876-879. doi.org10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03716

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• Novel FR-900493 Analogs that Inhibit Germination of Clostridium difficile Spores. Mitachi, K.;  Yun, H-G.; Kurosu, S. M.; Eslamimehr, S.; Lemieux, M. R.; Klaić, L.; Clemons C. M. Jr., Kurosu, M.ACS Omega. 2018

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• A New Combination of a Pleuromutilin Derivative and Doxycycline for Treatment of MDR Acinetobacter baumannii. Siricilla,S.; Mitachi,K.; Yang, J.; Eslamimehr, S.; Lemieux, M. R.; Meibohm, B.; Ji, Y.; Kurosu, M. J. Med. Chem. 2017, 60, 2869-2878.

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• Stereocontrolled Total Synthesis of Muraymycin D1 Having a Dual Mode of Action against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mitachi, K.; Aleiwi, B. A.; Schneider, C. M.; Siricilla, S.; Kurosu, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 12975-12980.

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• Fluorescence-based assay for polyprenyl phosphate-GlcNAc-1-phosphate transferase (WecA) and identification of novel antimycobacterial WecA inhibitors. Mitachi, K.; Siricilla, S.; Yang, D.; Kong, Y.; Skorupinska-Tudek, K.; Swiezewska, E.; Franzblau, S. G.; Kurosu, M. Analytical Biochemistry 2016, 512, 78-90.

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• Structure determination of lipopeptides from Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and identification of antigenic lipopeptide probes. Mitachia, K.; Sharma Gautama L.H.; Rice, J. H.; Eda K.; Wadhwa A.; Momotani, E.; Hlopak, J. H.; Eda, S.; Kurosu, M. Analytical Biochemistry 2016, 505, 29-35.

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• Discovery of a Capuramycin analog that Kills Non-replicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Its Synergistic Effects with Translocase I Inhibitors. Siricilla, S.; Mitachi, K.; Wan, B.; Franzblau, S. G.; Kurosu, M. J. Antibiot. 2014, 68, 271-278.

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• One-Pot Protection-Glycosylation Reactions for Synthesis of Lipid II Analogues. Katsuhiko, M.; Priya, M.; Shajila, S.; Kurosu, M. Chem. A Europ. J. 2014, 20, 4554-4558.

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• Biosynthesis of A Water-Soluble Lipid I Analogue and A Convenient Assay for Translocase I. Siricilla, S.; Mitachi, K.; Skorupinska-Tudek, K.; Swiezewska, E.; Kurosu, M. Analytical Biochem. 2014, 46, 36-45.

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• Improved Synthesis of Capuramycin and Its Analogs. Wnag, Y.; Siricilla, S.; Aleiwi, B. A.; Kurosu, M. Eur. Chem. A Europ. J. 2013, 19, 13847-13858.

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• Advances in MRSA drug discovery: where are we and where do we need to be? Kurosu, M.; Mitachi, K.; Siricilla, S. Expert Opni. Rev. 2013, 8, 1095-1116.

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• Selective Esterifications of Primary Alcohols in a Water-Containing Solvent. Wang, Y.; Aleiwi, B. A.; Wang, Q.; Kurosu, M. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 4910-4913.

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• A New Oxyma Derivative for Non-racemizable Amide-forming Reactions in Water. Wang, Q.; Wang, Y.; Kurosu, M. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 3372-3375.

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• Vitamin K2 in Electron Transport System: Are Enzymes Involved in Vitamin K2 Biosynthesis Promising Drug Targets? Kurosu, M.; Begari, E. Molecules, 2010, 15, 1531-1553.

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• Bacterial Protein Kinase Inhibitors. Kurosu, M.; Begari, E. Drug Development Research 2010, 71, 168-187.

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• A Concise Synthesis of Capuramycin. Kurosu, M.; Li, K.; Crick, D. C. Org. Lett. 2009,11, 2393-2396.

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• New Chiral Derivatizing Agents: Convenient Determination of Absolute Determination of Free Amino Acids by 1H-NMR. Kurosu, M.; Li, K. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 911-914.

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• MenA Is a Promising Drug Target for Developing Novel lead Molecules to Combat Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Kurosu, M.; Crick, D. C. Medicinal Chemistry 2009, 5, 197-207.

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• Menaquinone Synthesis Is Critical for Maintaining Mycobacterial Viability During Exponential Growth and Recovery from Non-replicating Persistence. Dhiman, R. K.; Mahapatra, S.; Slayden, R. A.; Boyne, M. E.; Lenaerts, A.; Hinshaw, J. C.; Angala, S. K.; Chatterjee, D.; Biswas, K.; Narayanasamy, P.; Kurosu, M.; Crick, D. C. Molecular Microbiology 2009, 72, 85-97.

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• Discovery of 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-naphthoate Prenyltransferase Inhibitors: New Drug Leads for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Positive Pathogens. Kurosu, M.; Narayanasamy, P.; Biswas, K.; Dhiman, R.; Crick, D. C. J. Med. Chem. 2007, 50, 3973-3975.

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• Polymer-Supported (2,6-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl) (2,4-dichlorophenyl) methanol: A New Linker for Solid-Phase Organic Synthesis. Kurosu, M.; Biswas, K.; Crick, D. C. Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1141-1144.