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Robust antimicrobial compounds and polymers derived from natural resin acids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22143352     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report novel robust resin acid-derived antimicrobial agents that exhibit excellent antimicrobial activities against a broad spectrum of bacteria (6 Gram-positive and 7 Gram-negative) with selective lysis of microbial membranes over mammalian membranes. Our results indicate that hydrophobicity and unique structures of resin acids can be determining factors in dictating the antimicrobial activity.
Authors:
Jifu Wang; Yung Pin Chen; Kejian Yao; Perry A Wilbon; Wujie Zhang; Lixia Ren; Juhua Zhou; Mitzi Nagarkatti; Chunpeng Wang; Fuxiang Chu; Xiaoming He; Alan W Decho; Chuanbing Tang
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-12-5
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1364-548X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-6     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9610838     Medline TA:  Chem Commun (Camb)     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 210042, China.
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