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Thiophene-2 (TP2) is a targeted inhibitor of polyketide synthase 13 (Pks13), specifically designed to disrupt mycolic acid biosynthesis. By doing so, it effectively induces rapid cell death in mycobacteria. Thiophene-2 demonstrates notable anti-tuberculosis activity and exhibits a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 1 μM against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.