6″-thioether tobramycin analogues: Towards selective targeting of bacterial membranes

Ido M. Herzog, Keith D. Green, Yifat Berkov-Zrihen, Mark Feldman, Roee R. Vidavski, Anat Eldar-Boock, Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, Avigdor Eldar, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova*, Micha Fridman

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Abstract

Amphiphilic tobramycin analogues with potent antibacterial activity against tobramycin-resistant bacteria were synthesized. Most analogues were found to be less prone to deactivation by aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes than tobramycin. These compounds target the bacterial membrane rather than the ribosome (see picture). The lipophilic residue of these analogues is key to their antibacterial potency and selectivity towards bacterial membranes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5652-5656
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jun 2012

Funding

FundersFunder number
European Commission
Seventh Framework Programme246673
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesR01AI090048

    Keywords

    • aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes
    • amphiphiles
    • antibiotics
    • glycosides
    • hemolysis

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