Structure-Activity Relationship of<i>S</i>-Benzylisothiourea Derivatives to Induce Spherical Cells in<i>Escherichia coli</i>
作者:Noritaka IWAI、Takuma EBATA、Hirokatsu NAGURA、Tomoya KITAZUME、Kazuo NAGAI、Masaaki WACHI
DOI:10.1271/bbb.68.2265
日期:2004.1
We have previously reported that a novel S-benzylisothiourea derivative, S-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)isothiourea, tentatively named A22, induced spherical cells in Escherichia coli. To elucidate the structural element(s) required for inducing these spherical cells, the biological activity of S-benzylisothiourea derivatives and related compounds toward E. coli cells was investigated. S-(4-Chlorobenzyl)isothiourea revealed spherical cell-inducing activity, although being slightly less potent than A22, and S-benzylisothiourea itself showed much less activity. S-Cyclohexylmethylisothiourea did not show antibacterial activity and had little effect on the cell shape. S-Heptylisothiourea showed antibacterial activity and induced elongated cells rather than spherical cells. Benzylisothiocyanate inhibited cell growth but did not induce spherical cells. S-Ethylisothiourea, benzylthiocyanate, benzylisocyanate, and N-phenylthiourea did not show any activity under the present experimental conditions. These results indicate that the S-benzylisothiourea structure was necessary and sufficient for inducing spherical cells and that 3- and/or 4-chloro-substitution of the S-benzyl group enhanced this activity.
我们之前报道过一种新型的S-苄基异硫脲衍生物,即S-(3,4-二氯苄基)异硫脲,暂名为A22,能诱导大肠杆菌产生球状细胞。为了阐明诱导这些球状细胞所需的结构要素,我们对S-苄基异硫脲衍生物及相关化合物对大肠杆菌细胞的生物活性进行了研究。S-(4-氯苄基)异硫脲显示出诱导球状细胞的活性,尽管其效力略低于A22,而S-苄基异硫脲本身的活性则低得多。S-环己基甲基异硫脲没有显示出抗菌活性,对细胞形态影响甚微。S-庚基异硫脲表现出抗菌活性,并诱导细胞伸长而非球形化。苄基异硫氰酸酯抑制细胞生长但未诱导出球状细胞。S-乙基异硫脲、苄基硫氰酸酯、苄基异氰酸酯和N-苯基异硫脲在当前实验条件下未显示出任何活性。这些结果表明,S-苄基异硫脲结构对于诱导球状细胞既是必要的也是充分的,并且S-苄基上的3-和/或4-氯取代增强了这种活性。