Mannopeptimycin esters and carbonates, potent antibiotic agents against drug-resistant bacteria

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Jan 5;14(1):279-82. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2003.09.071.

Abstract

A series of ester and carbonate derivatives of the glycopeptide mannopeptimycin alpha (1) with potent activity against G+ bacteria, including the methicillin-resistant staphylococci and vancomycin-resistant enterococci, was synthesized. The SAR data obtained from natural and semisynthetic compounds demonstrated the importance of a hydrophobic group in the terminal mannosyl moiety for antibacterial activity.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Carbonates / chemistry*
  • Carbonates / pharmacology
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / physiology
  • Esters
  • Glycopeptides*
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / statistics & numerical data
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Carbonates
  • Esters
  • Glycopeptides
  • mannopeptimycin