Activity and mechanism of the action of zeylasterone against Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1266-1274

  De Leon L ^a   Moujir, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

6 oxophenolic triterpenoids; Antimicrobial activity; Bacillus subtilis; Cytoplasmic membrane; Macromolecular synthesis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; CYTOLOGY; MACROMOLECULES;

6-OXOPHENOLIC TRITERPENOID; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-MICROBIAL PROPERTIES; B.SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CYTOPLASMIC MEMBRANE; MACROMOLECULAR SYNTHESIS; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MODE OF ACTION; TRITERPENOIDS;

CELL MEMBRANES;

6 OXOPHENOLIC TRITERPENOID DERIVATIVE; LEUCINE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; NORZEYLASTERONE; THYMIDINE; TRITERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URIDINE; ZEYLASTERONE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CYTOPLASM; HORMONE; INHIBITION; MEMBRANE; PERMEABILITY; TERPENE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOSTASIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MAYTENUS; MAYTENUS BLEPHARODES; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; MAYTENUS BLEPHARODES; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 42149180645     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03663.x     Document Type: Article

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