4-methoxybenzalacetone, the cinnamic acid analog as a potential quorum sensing inhibitor against Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

被引:6
作者
Jantaruk, Pornpimon [1 ]
Pabuprapap, Wachirachai [2 ,3 ]
Nakaew, Archawin [2 ,3 ]
Kunthalert, Duangkamol [1 ]
Suksamrarn, Apichart [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Naresuan Univ, Fac Med Sci, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
[2] Ramkhamhang Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Chem, Bangkok 10240, Thailand
[3] Ramkhamhang Univ, Ctr Excellence Innovat Chem, Bangkok 10240, Thailand
关键词
Chromobacterium violaceum; Cinnamic acid analog; 4-Methoxybenzalacetone; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Quorum sensing; Virulence factors; ANTIOXIDANT; SYSTEMS;
D O I
10.1007/s11274-021-03119-x
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The continuous increase in the incidence of infectious diseases and the rapid unchecked rise in multidrug-resistance to conventional antibiotics have led to the search for alternative strategies for treatment and clinical management of microbial infections. Since quorum sensing (QS) regulates numerous virulence determinants and pathogenicity in bacteria, inhibition of QS promises to be an attractive target for development of novel therapeutics. In this study, a series of cinnamic acid analogs and benzalacetone analogs were designed and synthesized, and their QS-inhibitory activities explored. We found that, among the test compounds, 4-methoxybenzalacetone (8) exhibited potent anti-quorum sensing property, as evidenced by inhibition of QS-controlled violacein production of Chromobacterium violaceum ATCC12472. The inhibitory activity of such a compound, which was the methyl keto analog of the corresponding cinnamic acid, was not only stronger than the parent cinnamic acid (1), but also superior to that of furanone, the reference drug. Based on our observations, its mechanism of quorum sensing inhibition is likely to be mediated by interference with N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHL) synthesis. Moreover, 4-methoxybenzalacetone (8) also suppressed the production of pyocyanin, rhamnolipids and swarming motility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, suggesting a broad spectrum of anti-QS activities of this compound. In terms of structure-activity relationship, the possible chemical substitutions on the scaffold of cinnamic acid required for QS inhibitory activity are also discussed. Since 4-methoxybenzalacetone (8) showed no toxicity to both bacteria and mammalian cells, our findings therefore indicate the anti-QS potential of this compound as a novel effective QS inhibitor.
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