Non hemolytic short peptidomimetics as a new class of potent and broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents
作者:Ravichandran N. Murugan、Binu Jacob、Eun-Hee Kim、Mija Ahn、Hoik Sohn、Ji-Hyung Seo、Chaejoon Cheong、Jae-Kyung Hyun、Kyung S. Lee、Song Yub Shin、Jeong Kyu Bang
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.06.016
日期:2013.8
Since the bacterial resistance to antibiotics is increasing rapidly, numerous studies have contributed to the design and synthesis of potent synthetic mimics of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). In an attempt to find the pharmacophore of short antimicrobial peptidomimetics through systematic tuning of hydrophobic and hydrophilic patterns, we have identified a set of short histidine-derived antimicrobial peptides (SAMPs) with potent and broad-spectrum activity. A combination of high antimicrobial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), without hemolytic activity and proteolytic stability makes these molecules promising candidates for novel antimicrobial therapeutics. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.