STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONS OF ANTIMICROBIAL LONG-CHAIN ALCOHOLS AND PHENOLS

被引:148
作者
KUBO, I [1 ]
MUROI, H [1 ]
KUBO, A [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY,DEPT ENVIRONM SCI POLICY & MANAGEMENT,BERKELEY,CA 94720
基金
美国海洋和大气管理局;
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10.1016/0968-0896(95)00081-Q
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Antimicrobial activity of a series of long-chain alcohols and common naturally occurring alcohols were tested against 15 selected microorganisms in order to gain new insights into their structural functions. The maximum activity seems to depend on the hydrophobic chain length from the hydrophilic hydroxyl group, and also the microorganisms being tested. The results obtained with the alcohols exhibit a generally applicable rule to many other compounds.
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页码:873 / 880
页数:8
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