title: Antibacterial activity of copper-amino acid complexes.
abstract: Copper complexes of L-alanine, L-arginine, L-histidine, L-lysine, L-proline and L-threonine were studied for their antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and Escherichia Coli. The complexes of 1-alanine, 1-proline and 1-threonine were nearly as active as ampicillin against Strep. Pyogenes. Mixed complexes of these amino acids showed similar effect. Other complexes were also active to a significant extent against all the three strains studied.
authors.affiliation: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Islamabad.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Khurshid
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Iqbal
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019342:Acetic Acid; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000596:Amino Acids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D019342:Acetic Acid