title: Antibacterial activity of 7-aminocholesterol, a new sterol.
abstract: A new sterol, 7-aminocholesterol, which inhibits growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also displayed antibiotic activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The 50% growth inhibitory concentration against strains of Listeria innocua, L. monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus hirae and Bacillus cereus was 3 microM.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorie de Physicochimie des Substances Naturelles, Université de La Rochelle, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dherbomez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: el kihel
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Letourneux
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; C088771:7-aminocholesterol; D002784:Cholesterol