Tailoring Cytotoxicity of Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics with High Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli
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Infections with multidrug-resistant pathogens are an increasing concern for public health. Recently, subtypes of peptide-peptoid hybrids were demonstrated to display potent activity against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Here, structural variation of these antibacterial peptidomimetics was investigated as a tool for optimizing cell selectivity. A protocol based on dimeric building blocks allowed for efficient synthesis of an array of peptide-peptoid oligomers representing length variation as well as different backbone designs displaying chiral or achiral peptoid residues. Lack of α-chirality in the side chains of the peptoid residues proved to be correlated to reduced cytotoxicity. Furthermore, optimization of the length of these peptidomimetics with an alternating cationic-hydrophobic design was a powerful tool to enhance the selectivity against Gram-negative pathogens over benign mammalian cells. Thus, lead compounds with a high selectivity toward killing of clinically important multidrug-resistant E. coli were identified.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Vol/bind | 57 |
Udgave nummer | 7 |
Sider (fra-til) | 2864-2873 |
ISSN | 0022-2623 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 20 mar. 2014 |
ID: 104938985