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Hydroquinone Based Synthesis of Gold Nanorods
Published on: August 10, 2016
Antimicrobial Mechanism of Hydroquinone
Changyang Ma1,2, Nan He2, Yingying Zhao2
1National R&D Center for Edible Fungus Processing Technology, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, Henan, China.
Abstract:
With growing concern about the possible risks and side effects of antibiotic drugs, more and more natural products with antibacterial activity are studied as the substitutes. In this paper, the antibacterial activity of hydroquinone and arbutin in Ainsliaea bonatii was investigated, which both displayed relatively strong antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (SA), methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), and extended spectrum β-lactamase S. aureus (ESBL-SA). The antibacterial mechanism of hydroquinone had been explored by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), alkaline phosphatase (AKP), and bacterial extracellular protein leakage. Results showed that hydroquinone could destroy the bacterial cell wall and membrane, increase permeability, lead leakage of intracellular substance affect synthesis of protein, and influence expression of genes.
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