SR.NO NAME OF BACTERIAL STRAIN GENE EXPRESSED ENZYME DRUG PRODRUG MECHANISM OF ACTION TYPE OF CANCER CURED JOURNAL NAME
1 Salmonella[37] HSV TK[37] thymidine kinase polypeptide[37] phosphorylation of the prodrugganciclovir[37] It inhibits deoxyguanosine triphosphate (dGTP) incorporation into DNA [62] Melanoma[37] The American Journal Of Cancer(1931-1940)[37]
2. Escherichia coli [38] -------- uridinephosphorylase[38] Capecitabine (Xeloda, N4-pentyloxycarbonyl-5'deoxy-5-fluorocytidine)to anticancer agent 5-FU [38] It inhibit thymidylatesybthetazae enzyme[63]
It also block conversion of 5, 10-methylene tetrahydrofolate to dihydrofolate[63]
It also inhibit conversion of dUMP to dTMP which is necessary for DNAsynthesis[63]
Colon, rectum, and head and neck cancers.[38] Curr med chem[38]
3 Mainly produced in rabbits which can be cloned in bacterium [39] ---------- Carboxylesterase[39] TAX prodrugs, 2’-ethylcarbonate-linked paclitaxel [39] Bind with microtubules and stabilizes microtubule, thus block G2/M phase of cell cycle. [64] Ovarian cancer[39] -------
<4. E. coli [40] ---------- Nitroreductase[40] Pro-drug CB 1954 is activated to the cytotoxic metabolite 5-aziridin-1-yl-4-hydroxylamino-2-nitrobenzamide [40] Highly toxic DNA cross linking agent [65] Lymphomas[1] Pharmacological reviews[40]
5. Oceanobacillusiheyensis[51] ------------ methionine synthase reductase (MTRR),aldo-ketoreductase 1C3 (AKR1C3 [41] CONVERSION OF PR-104 TO PR-104A [41]   HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA [41] Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre [41]
6. Escherichia coliand Mycobacterium tuberculosis [42] -------- Nitric oxide synthases (NOSs) [42]  5-(Aziridin-1-yl)-2,4-dinitrobenzamide (CB1954) [42] Highly toxic DNA cross linking agent [65] Human ovarian cancer[19] ProcNatlAcadSci U S [42]
7. Mainly prodced in rabbits which can be cloned in bacterium[18] ----------- carboxyesterases enzyme[18] Convert Irinotecan (CPT11) to camptothecin (SN38)[18]   Adeno carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma[20] Recent trends in antcancer therapy[18]
8. Present before development of malignancy in cancers [52] ------- Matrixmetalloproteinases-2 [43] CBI-TMI (a duocarmycin class minor groove binder)[43]   Brest cancer [43] Molecular pharmaceutics [43]
9. Salmonella typhimurium strain SL7838-chrR6[12] ------ ChrR6[44] 6-chloro-9-nitro-5-oxo-5H-benzo(a)phenoxazine (CNOB).[44]   Treat various tumor in mice[44] Molecular cancer ther[44]
Table 2: Table showing prodrugs along with activating enzyme.