RIS ID
130834
Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of serious hospital-acquired infections and is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in residential care facilities. New agents against MRSA are needed to combat rising resistance to current antibiotics. We recently reported 5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbodithioate (HMPC) as a new bacteriostatic agent against MRSA that appears to act via a novel mechanism. Here, twenty nine analogs of HMPC were synthesized, their anti-MRSA structure-activity relationships evaluated and selectivity versus human HKC-8 cells determined. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) ranged from 0.5 to 64 μg/mL and up to 16-fold selectivity was achieved. The 4-carbodithioate function was found to be essential for activity but non-specific reactivity was ruled out as a contributor to antibacterial action. The study supports further work aimed at elucidating the molecular targets of this interesting new class of anti-MRSA agents.
Grant Number
ARC/DP150100956
Publication Details
Majed, H., Johnston, T., Kelso, C., Monachino, E., Jergic, S., Dixon, N. E., Mylonakis, E. & Kelso, M. J. (2018). Structure-activity relationships of pyrazole-4-carbodithioates as antibacterials against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 28 (22), 3526-3528.