Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Activity of a Multivalent Polycationic Calix[4]arene-NO Photodonor Conjugate

作者：Consoli Grazia M L^*; Di Bari Ivana; Blanco Anna R; Nostro Antonia; D'Arrigo Manuela; Pistara Venerando; Sortino Salvatore^*

来源：ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2017, 8(8): 881-885.

DOI：10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00228

• Calix[4]arene
• nitric oxide
• photoactive nanoaggregates
• antibacterial

The role of nitric oxide (NO) as an antimicrobial and anticancer agent continues to stimulate the search of compounds generating NO in a controlled fashion. Photochemical generators of NO are particularly appealing due to the accurate spatiotemporal control that light-triggering offers. This contribution reports a novel molecular construct in which multiple units of 3-(trifluoromethyl)-4-nitrobenzenamine NO photodonor are clustered and spatially organized by covalent linkage to a calix[4]arene scaffold bearing two quaternary ammonium groups at the lower rim. This multivalent calix[4]arene NO donor conjugate is soluble in hydro-alcoholic solvent where it forms nanoaggregates able to release NO under the exclusive control of visible light inputs. The light-stimulated antibacterial activity of the nano construct is demonstrated by the effective bacterial oad reduction of Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 and Gram-negative Escherichia coli ATCC 10536.

• 出版日期2017-8