title: Mimicking an antimicrobial peptide polymyxin B by use of cyclodextrin.
abstract: Cyclodextrin derivatives prepared to mimic a membrane active antibacterial peptide polymyxin B strongly permeabilized bacterial membrane and inhibited bacterial proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan. yamamura.hatsuo@nitech.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hatsuo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Kazuma
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchibori
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyagawa
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: Chie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ohmizo
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsu
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability / Q000187:drug effects; D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011112:Polymyxin B / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003505:Cyclodextrins; C038934:polymyxin B nonapeptide; D011112:Polymyxin B; D011188:Potassium