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Synthesis and Bioactivity of Guanidinium‐Functionalized Pillar[5]arene as a Biofilm Disruptor.
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Angewandte Chemie . 1/11/2021, Vol. 133 Issue 2, p628-633. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Due to the inherent resistance of bacterial biofilms to antibiotics and their serious threat to global public health, novel therapeutic agents and strategies to tackle biofilms are urgently needed. To this end, we designed and synthesized a novel guanidinium‐functionalized pillar[5]arene (GP5) that exhibited high antibacterial potency against Gram‐negative E. coli (BH101) and Gram‐positive S. aureus (ATCC25904) strains. More importantly, GP5 effectively disrupted preformed E. coli biofilms by efficient penetration through biofilm barriers and subsequent destruction of biofilm‐enclosed bacteria. Furthermore, host–guest complexation between GP5 and cefazolin sodium, a conventional antibiotic that otherwise shows negligible activity against biofilms, exhibited much enhanced, synergistic disruption activity against E. coli biofilms, thus providing a novel supramolecular platform to effectively disrupt biofilms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DRUG resistance in bacteria
*BIOFILMS
*CEFAZOLIN
*PEPTIDE antibiotics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00448249
- Volume :
- 133
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Angewandte Chemie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147906102
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202013975