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Synthesis and SAR of 4-methyl-5-pentylbenzene-1,3-diol (MPBD), produced by Dictyostelium discoideum
Murata, Chihiro,Ogura, Tetsuhiro,Narita, Shuhei,Kondo, Anna P.,Iwasaki, Natsumi,Saito, Tamao,Usuki, Toyonobu
, p. 1428 - 1433 (2016)
4-Methyl-5-pentylbenzene-1,3-diol (MPBD) is a secondary metabolite of SteelyA polyketide synthase, which controls cell aggregation and spore maturation of Dictyostelium discoideum. In this study, chemical synthesis of MPBD and its derivatives was achieved. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies for antimicrobial activities against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis were also conducted.
