Abstract
Cationic amphiphiles derived from trehalose have been synthesized; trehalose analogues substituted with n-pentyl or n-hexyl ethers exhibited membrane disrupting activities against clinically important Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and fungi. Our results demonstrate that trehalose is a useful disaccharide scaffold for the development of broad-spectrum antimicrobial and antifungal agents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3012-3015 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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