Twelve N-terminal analogs of des-fatty acyl-polymyxin B (Des-FA-[X
1]-PMB, X=various amino acids or peptides) were synthesized and examined for their antimicrobial activity against
Escherichia coli (
E. coli),
Salmonella Typhimurium (
S. Typhimurium) and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (
P. aeruginosa). It was found that Des-FA-[Dap
1]-, Des-FA-[Ser
1]-, Des-FA-[Dab-Dab-Dab
1]- and Des-FA-[Arg-Arg-Arg
1]-PMB had potent activity only against
P. aeruginosa, with MIC values of 0.5—1 nmol/ml. Analogs in which X was Lys, Arg, Leu or Ala did not have increased antimicrobial activity against the three bacterial species tested compared with the lead compounds Des-FA-[Dab
1]-PMB and polymyxin B (PMB). Des-FA-[Trp
1]-PMB and Des-FA-[Phe
1]-PMB had reduced activity against
P. aeruginosa. The results indicate that compact hydrophilic amino acids (C3) or basic tripeptides at the N-terminal provide specificity for bactericidal activity towards
P. aeruginosa. For LPS-binding activity, Des-FA-[Dab-Dab-Dab
1]-PMB and Des-FA-[Arg-Arg-Arg
1]-PMB showed activity comparable to PMB, while Des-FA-[Ala-Ala-Ala
1]-PMB showed very low activity. Reduced acute toxicity of Des-FA-[Dap
1]-PMB and Des-FA-[Trp
1]-PMB was demonstrated by a mouse tail intravenous administration test, with LD
50 values of 23.5 and 19.0 μmol/kg, respectively, in contrast to PMB (LD
50, 4.8 μmol/kg).
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