ChemMedChem · 2006 · 89 citations · 8 references
PharmacyInfectious DiseasesMedicinal ChemistryAntimicrobial ResistanceDrug DesignDrug DiscoveryAntibacterial AgentsAntibacterial PharmacologyAntibiotic ResistanceAntimicrobial PeptidesPeptide Drug DiscoveryAntibacterial PeptidesAntibiotic DiscoveryAntimicrobial Drug DevelopmentGram-positive Bacterial InfectionsIn Vivo StudiesNovel Antibacterial AgentsNovel Antibacterial Drug DiscoveryPeptide Structure-activity Relationships
The therapy of life-threatening infections is significantly weakened by the global spread of antibiotic resistance. Synthetic exploration of enopeptin type acyldepsipeptide antibiotics revealed a remarkable structure–activity relationship. New compounds with improved in vitro antibiotic activity against Gram-positive pathogens (including multiresistant strains) and in vivo activity in mouse models of lethal infection are described.
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