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Antibacterial activity of phosphono dipeptides based on 1-amino-1-methylethanephosphonic acid.
Published Jun 15, 1990 · E. Zboińska, H. Sztajer, B. Lejczak
FEMS microbiology letters
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Abstract
Phosphono dipeptides containing 1-amino-1-methylethanephosphonic acid (phosphonic acid analogue of alpha-methylalanine, MeAlaP) and glycine, alanine, valine, leucine phenylalanine, proline, methionine or lysine as N- terminal component were synthesized in order to determine their antibacterial properties. Peptides containing alanine, leucine, valine phenylalanine and methionine showed marked in vitro activity, especially against Escherichia coli and Serratia marcescens strains. There were, however, generally less potent than the respective phosphono dipeptides based on 1-aminoethanephosphonic acid (phosphonic acid analogue of alanine, AlaP). The possible mechanism of action of the peptides of MeAlaP involves their active transport into the bacterial cell, followed by intracellular release of MeAlaP, which most likely inhibits alanine racemase, a key enzyme in peptidoglycan biosynthesis. Studies on the uptake of AlaMeAlaP and LeuMeAlaP by Escherichia coli mutants defective in the oligopeptide permease suggest that these peptides are not transported by the oligopeptide transport system.
In Vitro StudyPhosphono dipeptides based on 1-amino-1-methylethanephosphonic acid show antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Serratia marcescens strains, with potential mechanisms involving active transport into bacteria and inhibition of alanine racemase.
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