Cationic surfactants from lysine: Synthesis, micellization and biological evaluation
摘要:
Biocompatible cationic surfactants from the amino acid lysine (hydrochloride salts of N-epsilon-lauroyl lysine methyl ester, N-epsilon-myristoyl lysine methyl ester and N-epsilon-palmitoyl lysine methyl ester) have been prepared in high yields by lysine acylation in F position with three natural saturated fatty acids. The micellization process of these surfactants has been studied using the PGSE-NMR technique. The compounds were tested as antimicrobial agents against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The surfactants show moderate antimicrobial activity against the Gram-positive bacteria but Gram-negative bacteria are resistant to these surfactants in the concentration range tested. The haemolytic activity is considerably lower than those reported for other cationic N-alpha-acyl amino acid analogues. The acute toxicity against Daphnia magna and biodegradability was studied. The toxicity is clearly lower than that reported for conventional cationic surfactants from quaternary ammonium and the three surfactants from lysine can be classified as ready biodegradable surfactants. (C) 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Fettsäurehaltige basische Peptide mit antibakterieller Wirkung
作者:K. Vogler、P. Lanz、P. Quitt、R. O. Studer、W. Lergier、E. Böhni、B. Fust
DOI:10.1002/hlca.19640470220
日期:——
The synthesis of a new class of surface active agents consisting of basic peptides containing on one amino group a large aliphatic acyl residue is outlined. There are some definite relations between constitution and antibacterial properties. The structural conditions for maximum activity are:
Biocompatible cationic surfactants from the amino acid lysine (hydrochloride salts of N-epsilon-lauroyl lysine methyl ester, N-epsilon-myristoyl lysine methyl ester and N-epsilon-palmitoyl lysine methyl ester) have been prepared in high yields by lysine acylation in F position with three natural saturated fatty acids. The micellization process of these surfactants has been studied using the PGSE-NMR technique. The compounds were tested as antimicrobial agents against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The surfactants show moderate antimicrobial activity against the Gram-positive bacteria but Gram-negative bacteria are resistant to these surfactants in the concentration range tested. The haemolytic activity is considerably lower than those reported for other cationic N-alpha-acyl amino acid analogues. The acute toxicity against Daphnia magna and biodegradability was studied. The toxicity is clearly lower than that reported for conventional cationic surfactants from quaternary ammonium and the three surfactants from lysine can be classified as ready biodegradable surfactants. (C) 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.