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Further Investigations into Rigidity-Activity Relationships in BisQAC Amphiphilic Antiseptics.

ABSTRACT: Thirty-six biscationic quaternary ammonium compounds were efficiently synthesized in one step to examine the effect of molecular geometry of two-carbon linkers on antimicrobial activity. The synthesized compounds showed strong antimicrobial activity against a panel of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). While the linker geometry showed only a modest correlation with antimicrobial activity, several of the synthesized bisQACs are promising potential antiseptics due to good antimicrobial activity (MIC≤2 μM) and their higher therapeutic indices compared to previously reported QACs.

SUBMITTER: Leitgeb AJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8322965 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Further Investigations into Rigidity-Activity Relationships in BisQAC Amphiphilic Antiseptics.

Leitgeb Austin J AJ Feliciano Javier A JA Sanchez Hugo A HA Allen Ryan A RA Morrison Kelly R KR Sommers Kyle J KJ Carden Robert G RG Wuest William M WM Minbiole Kevin P C KPC

ChemMedChem 20200211 8

Thirty-six biscationic quaternary ammonium compounds were efficiently synthesized in one step to examine the effect of molecular geometry of two-carbon linkers on antimicrobial activity. The synthesized compounds showed strong antimicrobial activity against a panel of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). While the linker geometry showed only a modest correlation with antimicrobial activity, several of the synthesized bisQACs ...[more]

PMID: 32022457

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Further Investigations into Rigidity-Activity Relationships in BisQAC Amphiphilic Antiseptics.

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Further Investigations into Rigidity-Activity Relationships in BisQAC Amphiphilic Antiseptics.

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