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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Elucidation of Antimicrobials and Biofilm Inhibitors Derived from a Polyacetylene Core.

Tyler L Skeen, Rebekah L Gresham, Katherine A Agamaite, Olivia M Molz, Isabelle F Westlake, Sage M Kregenow, Al K Romero, Brian M Flood, Lauren E Mazur, Robert J Hinkle and 1 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Polyacetylenes as antibacterial, antibiofilm, and anti-quorum-sensing agents: Sources, chemistry, bioactivities, andSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Tyler L SkeenDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.
Rebekah L GreshamDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.
Katherine A AgamaiteDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.
Olivia M MolzDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.
Isabelle F WestlakeDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.
Sage M KregenowDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.
Al K RomeroDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.
Brian M FloodDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.
Lauren E MazurDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.
Robert J HinkleDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5042-5670
Douglas D YoungDepartment of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4433-4101

Funding

Commonwealth Health Resource Board 204-01-23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of new antibiotics with unique mechanisms of action is paramount to combating the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Recently, based on inspiration from natural products, an asymmetrical polyacetylene core structure was examined for its bioactivity and found to have differential specificity for different bacterial species based on the substituents around the conjugated alkyne. This research further probes the structural requirements for bioactivity through a systematic synthesis and investigation of new compounds with variable carbon chain length, alkynyl subunits, and alcohol substitution. Furthermore, the research examines the activity of the new compounds towards the inhibition of biofilm formation. Overall, several key new polyyne compounds have been identified in both decreasing bacterial viability and in disrupting pre-formed biofilms. These properties are key in the fight against bacterial infections and will be helpful in the further development of new antibiotic agents.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPolyynesAnti-Infective AgentsBacteriaMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsPolyynesalkynesantibioticsbiofilmsGlaser–Hay reactionstructure–activity relationships

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PMID39770033
PMCPMC11677313

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