Synthesis and antibacterial studies of teixobactin analogues with non-isostere substitution of enduracididine

Publication date: Available online 1 February 2018
Source:Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Author(s): Kang Jin, Kathy Hiu Laam Po, Wang Yeuk Kong, Chung Hei Lo, Chun Wah Lo, Ho Yin Lam, Amaya Sirinimal, Jonathan Avraham Reuven, Sheng Chen, Xuechen Li
Teixobactin is a structurally and mechanistically novel antimicrobial peptide with potent activities against Gram-positive pathogens. It contains l-allo-enduracididine (End) residue which is not readily accessible. In this report, we have used convergent Ser Ligation as the key step to prepare a series of teixobactin analogues with End being substituted with its non-isostere moieties. Among these analogues, compounds T16, T27 and T29 exhibited the best antimicrobial activities against different Gram-positive bacteria with MICs ranging from 0.25 to 1.0 µM. Structure-activity relationship is also established for further development of more promising teixobactin analogues.

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