Anti-Virulence Strategy of Novel Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Evaluation

Anti-virulence strategies are attractive and interesting strategies for controlling bacterial diseases because virulence factors are fundamental to the infection process of numerous serious phytopathogenics. To extend the novel anti-virulence agents, a series of dehydroabietic acid (DAA) derivatives...

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Main Authors: Puying Qi, Na Wang, Taihong Zhang, Yumei Feng, Xiang Zhou, Dan Zeng, Jiao Meng, Liwei Liu, Linhong Jin, Song Yang
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
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author Puying Qi
Na Wang
Taihong Zhang
Yumei Feng
Xiang Zhou
Dan Zeng
Jiao Meng
Liwei Liu
Linhong Jin
Song Yang
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Na Wang
Taihong Zhang
Yumei Feng
Xiang Zhou
Dan Zeng
Jiao Meng
Liwei Liu
Linhong Jin
Song Yang
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description Anti-virulence strategies are attractive and interesting strategies for controlling bacterial diseases because virulence factors are fundamental to the infection process of numerous serious phytopathogenics. To extend the novel anti-virulence agents, a series of dehydroabietic acid (DAA) derivatives decorated with amino alcohol unit were semi-synthesized based on structural modification of the renewable natural DAA and evaluated for their antibacterial activity against <i>Xanthomonas oryzae</i> pv<i>. oryzae</i> (<i>Xoo</i>), <i>Xanthomonas axonopodis</i> pv. <i>citri</i> (<i>Xac</i>), and <i>Pseudomonas syringae</i> pv. <i>actinidiae</i> (<i>Psa</i>). Compound <b>2b</b> showed the most promising antibacterial activity against <i>Xoo</i> with an EC<sub>50</sub> of 2.7 μg mL<sup>−1</sup>. Furthermore, compound <b>2b</b> demonstrated remarkable control effectiveness against bacterial leaf blight (BLB) in rice, with values of 48.6% and 61.4% for curative and protective activities. In addition, antibacterial behavior suggested that compound <b>2b</b> could suppress various virulence factors, including EPS, biofilm, swimming motility, and flagella. Therefore, the current study provided promising lead compounds for novel bactericides discovery by inhibiting bacterial virulence factors.
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spelling doaj.art-3fc391997c0a43c79925599afaec3a552023-11-16T17:04:01ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-02-01243289710.3390/ijms24032897Anti-Virulence Strategy of Novel Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial EvaluationPuying Qi0Na Wang1Taihong Zhang2Yumei Feng3Xiang Zhou4Dan Zeng5Jiao Meng6Liwei Liu7Linhong Jin8Song Yang9National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaAnti-virulence strategies are attractive and interesting strategies for controlling bacterial diseases because virulence factors are fundamental to the infection process of numerous serious phytopathogenics. To extend the novel anti-virulence agents, a series of dehydroabietic acid (DAA) derivatives decorated with amino alcohol unit were semi-synthesized based on structural modification of the renewable natural DAA and evaluated for their antibacterial activity against <i>Xanthomonas oryzae</i> pv<i>. oryzae</i> (<i>Xoo</i>), <i>Xanthomonas axonopodis</i> pv. <i>citri</i> (<i>Xac</i>), and <i>Pseudomonas syringae</i> pv. <i>actinidiae</i> (<i>Psa</i>). Compound <b>2b</b> showed the most promising antibacterial activity against <i>Xoo</i> with an EC<sub>50</sub> of 2.7 μg mL<sup>−1</sup>. Furthermore, compound <b>2b</b> demonstrated remarkable control effectiveness against bacterial leaf blight (BLB) in rice, with values of 48.6% and 61.4% for curative and protective activities. In addition, antibacterial behavior suggested that compound <b>2b</b> could suppress various virulence factors, including EPS, biofilm, swimming motility, and flagella. Therefore, the current study provided promising lead compounds for novel bactericides discovery by inhibiting bacterial virulence factors.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/3/2897natural productspesticide discoverydehydroabietic acidantibacterial activityvirulence factors
spellingShingle Puying Qi
Na Wang
Taihong Zhang
Yumei Feng
Xiang Zhou
Dan Zeng
Jiao Meng
Liwei Liu
Linhong Jin
Song Yang
Anti-Virulence Strategy of Novel Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Evaluation
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
natural products
pesticide discovery
dehydroabietic acid
antibacterial activity
virulence factors
title Anti-Virulence Strategy of Novel Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Evaluation
title_full Anti-Virulence Strategy of Novel Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Evaluation
title_fullStr Anti-Virulence Strategy of Novel Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Evaluation
title_full_unstemmed Anti-Virulence Strategy of Novel Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Evaluation
title_short Anti-Virulence Strategy of Novel Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Evaluation
title_sort anti virulence strategy of novel dehydroabietic acid derivatives design synthesis and antibacterial evaluation
topic natural products
pesticide discovery
dehydroabietic acid
antibacterial activity
virulence factors
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/3/2897
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