Design Guidelines for Cationic Pillar[n]arenes that Prevent Biofilm Formation by Gram-Positive Pathogens
Dana Kaizerman‐Kane, Maya Hadar, Roymon Joseph, Dana Logviniuk, Yossi Zafrani, Micha Fridman, Yoram Cohen
Abstract
(the minimal concentration of a compound at which at least 50% inhibition of biofilm formation was observed compared to untreated cells). The structure-activity relationship guidelines established here pave the way for a rational design of potent cationic pillar[n]arene-based antibiofilm agents.
Topics & Concepts
Cationic polymerizationBiofilmSteric effectsChemistryLipophilicityPillarStereochemistryAlkylStructure–activity relationshipBacteriaBiophysicsBiochemistryIn vitroOrganic chemistryBiologyGeneticsEngineeringStructural engineeringSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials