Abstract
The emergence of bacterial multidrug resistance and the lack of new antimicrobial agents urgently demand the discovery and development of novel antibacterials that avoid bacterial resistance. Antimicrobial peptidomimetics represent a promising approach for overcoming antibiotic resistance. Herein we report the synthesis and evaluation of indole-based amphiphilic antimicrobial peptidomimetics, bearing hydrophobic side chains and hydrophilic cationic moieties. Among these derivatives, compound 28 demonstrated potent antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, low hemolytic activity and low toxicity towards mammalian cells, as well as good stability in salt conditions. Moreover, compound 28 showed the rapid killing of bacteria via membrane-targeting action without developing bacterial resistance. More importantly, compound 28 displayed high antimicrobial potency against Gram-positive bacteria in a murine model of bacterial keratitis, and was found to be more efficient than vancomycin. Thus, compound 28 had great potential as a promising lead compound for the treatment of Gram-positive bacterial infection.
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