title: Antibacterial properties of tuftsin and its analogs.
abstract: The antibacterial properties of tuftsin and its 11 analogs on 20 bacterial strains were investigated. Tuftsin showed a definite antibacterial effect at a minimal effective concentration of 62.5 micrograms/ml. All analogs were either less effective or lacked any activity. The bacteria used included some highly pathogenic organisms.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D014405:Tuftsin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014405:Tuftsin