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  • Drug Discovery

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  • Antibiotic resistance poses a significant global public health risk.
  • Existing antibiotics are becoming less effective against resistant pathogens.
  • Novel screening platforms are crucial for developing new antibacterial agents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel multi-armed chemical scaffold (MACS) for antibiotic screening.
  • To identify new classes of multi-armed antibiotics (MAAs) with potent antibacterial activity.
  • To investigate the mechanism of action of the discovered MAAs.

Main Methods:

  • Design and synthesis of multi-armed molecules (MAMs) with diverse core structures (ethylene, carbon, benzene, nitrogen, triazine) and functionalized arms (4-phenylbenzoic acid, 4-vinylbenzoic acid, 4-ethynylbenzoic acid).
  • Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies to optimize MAMs into potent MAAs.
  • Evaluation of antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including multi-drug-resistant (MDR) isolates.
  • Investigation of the mechanism of action, focusing on inhibition of bacterial cell wall biosynthesis.

Main Results:

  • A novel multi-armed chemical scaffold (MACS) was successfully developed for antibiotic discovery.
  • A new class of multi-armed antibiotics (MAAs) was identified, featuring specific core and arm combinations.
  • MAAs demonstrated potent selective activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including clinical MDR strains.
  • The identified MAAs target lipid carriers involved in bacterial cell wall assembly.

Conclusions:

  • The MACS approach is effective for discovering novel antibacterial compounds.
  • Eight promising antibacterial lead compounds (MAAs) were identified for further antibiotic development.
  • The findings offer a new strategy for combating antibiotic resistance in Gram-positive pathogens.