Side-chain-to-tail thiolactone peptide inhibitors of the staphylococcal quorum-sensing system

R. John Scott, Lu Yun Lian, S. Hanna Muharram, Alan Cockayne, Stewart J. Wood, Barrie W. Bycroft, Paul Williams, Weng C. Chan

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    Abstract

    The expression of many staphylococcal virulence factors are regulated by the agr locus via a two-component signal transduction system (TCSTS), which is activated in response to a secreted autoinducer peptide (AIP). By exploiting the unique chemical architecture of the naturally occurring AIP-1, several potent inhibitors of staphylococcal TCSTS were designed and synthesized using either a linear or branched solid-phase approach. These inhibitors are competitive binders and contain the crucial 16-membered side-chain-to-tail thiolactone peptide pharmacophore. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2449-2453
    Number of pages4
    JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
    Volume13
    Issue number15
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 4 Aug 2003

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