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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2018

A Novel Class of Cationic and Non-Peptidic Small Molecules as Hits for the Development of Antimicrobial Agents.

Aranza Jiménez, Pablo García, Sofia de la Puente, Andrés Madrona, María José Camarasa, María-Jesús Pérez-Pérez, José-Carlos Quintela, Francisco García-Del Portillo, Ana San-Félix

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Aranza JiménezInstituto de Química Médica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IQM, CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain. Aranzaj@hotmail.com.
Pablo GarcíaLaboratorio de Patógenos Bacterianos Intracelulares, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CNB, CSIC), Darwin 3, 28049 Madrid, Spain. pgarcia@cnb.csic.es.
Sofia de la PuenteInstituto de Química Médica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IQM, CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain. sofdelapuen@hotmail.com.
Andrés MadronaInstituto de Química Médica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IQM, CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain. andres.madrona@novartis.com.
María José CamarasaInstituto de Química Médica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IQM, CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain. mj.camarasa@iqm.csic.es.ORCID 0000-0002-4978-6468
María-Jesús Pérez-PérezInstituto de Química Médica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IQM, CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain. mjperez@iqm.csic.es.ORCID 0000-0003-1336-7760
José-Carlos QuintelaNatac Biotech S.L., Parque Científico de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain. jcquintela@natac.es.
Francisco García-Del PortilloLaboratorio de Patógenos Bacterianos Intracelulares, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CNB, CSIC), Darwin 3, 28049 Madrid, Spain. fgportillo@cnb.csic.es.ORCID 0000-0002-4120-0530
Ana San-FélixInstituto de Química Médica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IQM, CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain. anarosa@iqm.csic.es.ORCID 0000-0003-4271-7598

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cationic and non-peptide small molecules containing a total of six positive charges arranged on one side and a long aliphatic tail on the other have been synthesized and tested against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The positive charges have been contributed by two aminophenol residues. These molecules have showed remarkable antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria including multidrug-resistant strains. Our structure⁻activity relationship studies demonstrated the importance of the length and flexibility of the hydrophobic tail for the antimicrobial activity. Importantly, these compounds are non-toxic to eukaryotic cells at the concentration affecting growth in bacteria, reflecting an acceptable margin of safety. The small size and easy synthetic accessibility of our molecules can be of interest for the further development of novel antimicrobials against Gram-positive bacterial pathogens, including multidrug-resistant strains.

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AminophenolsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesCationsCell LineCell SurvivalFibroblastsGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Positive BacteriaHeLa CellsHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSmall Molecule LibrariesSpecies SpecificityStatic ElectricityAminophenolsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesCationsSmall Molecule Librariesantibiotic resistanceantimicrobial agentsantimicrobial peptides

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PMID29932141
PMCPMC6099707

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