Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of simplified side chains of the macrolide antibiotic etnangien

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2012 Sep 1;22(17):5731-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.06.070. Epub 2012 Jul 14.

Abstract

Novel simplified side chains of the potent RNA polymerase inhibitor etnangien were designed, synthesized and evaluated for antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria and one Gram-negative bacterium.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Drug Design
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / enzymology
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / enzymology
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Macrolides / chemical synthesis
  • Macrolides / chemistry*
  • Macrolides / pharmacology*
  • Polyenes / chemical synthesis
  • Polyenes / chemistry*
  • Polyenes / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Macrolides
  • Polyenes
  • etnangien
  • DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases