Glycerol monolaurate and dodecylglycerol effects on Staphylococcus aureus and toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 in vitro and in vivo.

BACKGROUND:Glycerol monolaurate (GML), a 12 carbon fatty acid monoester, inhibits Staphylococcus aureus growth and exotoxin production, but is degraded by S. aureus lipase. Therefore, dodecylglycerol (DDG), a 12 carbon fatty acid monoether, was compared in vitro and in vivo to GML for its effects on...

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Main Authors: Ying-Chi Lin, Patrick M Schlievert, Michele J Anderson, Christina L Fair, Matthew M Schaefers, Ramaiah Muthyala, Marnie L Peterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2759527?pdf=render