Amino acid-based surfactants: New antimicrobial agents
Amino acid-based surfactants: New antimicrobial agents
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cis.2015.11.007
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发表时间:
2016-02-01
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15.6
通讯作者:
Perez, L.
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作者:
Pinazo, A.;Manresa, M. A.;Perez, L.
The rapid increase of drug resistant bacteria makes necessary the development of new antimicrobial agents. Synthetic amino acid-based surfactants constitute a promising alternative to conventional antimicrobial compounds given that they can be prepared from renewable raw materials. In this review, we discuss the structural features that promote antimicrobial activity of amino acid-based surfactants. Monocatenary, dicatenary and gemini surfactants that contain different amino acids on the polar head and show activity against bacteria are revised. The synthesis and basic physico-chemical properties have also been included. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.