| abstract |
This invention provides compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof, which have activity as inhibitors of N -myristoyl transferase (NMT). The invention also relates to uses of such compounds as medicaments, in particular in the treatment of a disease or disorder in which inhibition of N -myristoyl transferase provides a therapeutic or prophylactic effect, including protozoan infections (such as malaria and leishmaniasis), viral infections (such as human rhinovirus and HIV), and hyperproliferative disorders (such as B-cell lymphoma). |