Synthesis and structure-activity relationship of teixobactin analogues via convergent Ser ligation

Publication date: Available online 29 April 2017
Source:Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Author(s): Kang Jin, Kathy Hiu Laam Po, Shengxi Wang, Jonathan Avraham Reuven, Chi Nga Wai, Ho Ting Lau, Ting Ho Chan, Sheng Chen, Xuechen Li
Convergent Ser/Thr ligation has been used to prepare a series of teixobactin analogues (28 in total) to establish a structure-activity relationship of teixobactin. Anti-bacterial evaluations of these synthetic analogues have revealed the critical amino acid residues and the sites tolerable of modifications. These studies will shed lights on the further development of teixobactin analogues with improved antibacterial activities.

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