Abstract:
In order to solve the problem of resistance of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa to multiple antibiotics, it is an effective way to find inhibitors of
P.
aeruginosa efflux pump. In this study, 15 new ornithine peptidomimetic derivatives were designed and synthesized by changing the side chain structure of natural amino acids with PA
βN, a dipeptide efflux pump inhibitor, and their synergic activity with aztreonam, a monocyclic
β-lactam antibiotic, against
P.
aeruginosa was evaluated. Among them, the representative compound
12b not only enhanced the antibacterial activity of
β-lactam antibiotics aztreonam, ceftazidime and meropenem, but also significantly enhanced the antibacterial action of macrolide antibiotics clarithromycin, showing a broad-spectrum synergic sensitization effect. In addition, compound
12b also has a good safety. Preliminary mechanisms suggest that
12b works by directly targeting the efflux transporter MexB. These results provide a new lead compound for the development of a new class of efflux pump inhibitors against
P.
aeruginosa.