Open AccessAntibacterial activity of 7‐aminocholesterol, a new sterol
Author(s) -
Dherbomez M,
Kihel L. El,
Letourneux Y
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1995.tb07396.x
Subject(s) - bacillus cereus , listeria monocytogenes , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , enterococcus hirae , bacteria , enterococcus , sterol , bacillus subtilis , cereus , enterococcus faecium , antibacterial activity , saccharomyces cerevisiae , biology , chemistry , antibiotics , yeast , biochemistry , cholesterol , genetics
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 μM.