The present invention provides a new amide compound and salt thereof that is capable of inhibiting biofilm formation or removing deposited biofilms. The present invention also provides a biofilm formation inhibitor or a biofilm remover containing the amide compound or salt thereof as an active ingredient.
An amide compound or salt thereof according to the present invention is denoted by General Formula (1):
wherein R
1
is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, R
2
is a C
5-12
alkyl group, and Q is a substituent denoted by Formula (Q1) or (Q2),
wherein n and m are 0 or 1.
本发明提供了一种新的酰胺化合物及其盐,能够抑制
生物膜的形成或去除已沉积的
生物膜。本发明还提供了一种含有该酰胺化合物或其盐作为活性成分的
生物膜形成
抑制剂或
生物膜去除剂。根据本发明的酰胺化合物或其盐由通式(1)表示:其中R1是氢原子或羟基,R2是C5-12烷基基团,Q是由通式(Q1)或(Q2)表示的取代基,其中n和m为0或1。