Protein-inspired antibiotics active against vancomycin- and daptomycin-resistant bacteria

Autor: Mark A. T. Blaskovich, Karl A. Hansford, Yujing Gong, Mark S. Butler, Craig Muldoon, Johnny X. Huang, Soumya Ramu, Alberto B. Silva, Mu Cheng, Angela M. Kavanagh, Zyta Ziora, Rajaratnam Premraj, Fredrik Lindahl, Tanya A. Bradford, June C. Lee, Tomislav Karoli, Ruby Pelingon, David J. Edwards, Maite Amado, Alysha G. Elliott, Wanida Phetsang, Noor Huda Daud, Johan E. Deecke, Hanna E. Sidjabat, Sefetogi Ramaologa, Johannes Zuegg, Jason R. Betley, Andrew P. G. Beevers, Richard A. G. Smith, Jason A. Roberts, David L. Paterson, Matthew A. Cooper
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02123-w
Popis: The antibiotic vancomycin inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to a membrane-associated precursor. Here, Blaskovich et al. synthesize vancomycin derivatives containing lipophilic peptide moieties that enhance membrane affinity and in vivo activities against glycopeptide-resistant strains.
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