Abstract
Chemical synthesis was used to increase the potency of the antimicrobial lipopeptide tridecaptin A1. Lipid tail modification proved to be an ideal platform for synthesizing structurally simpler analogues that are not readily accessible by isolation. The stereochemical elements of the tridecaptin A1 lipid tail are not essential for antimicrobial activity and could be replaced with hydrophobic aliphatic or aromatic groups. Some simpler analogues displayed potent antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria, including Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1127-31 |
Journal | Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 30 Jan 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Feb 2014 |
Keywords
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Gram-Negative Bacteria
- Hemolysis
- Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
- Lipopeptides
- Peptides
- Stereoisomerism
- Structure-Activity Relationship
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't