Lecture 13: Antibacterials Flashcards
Salvarsan
identified by Ehrich to treat syphillis
3 classifications for bacteria
- shape
- aerobic or anaerobic
- gram staining
Gram positive bacteria
thick peptidoglycan layer in cell wall but no outer membrane
stain purple with crystal violet dye
Gram negative bacteria
extra outer membrane
also have peptidoglycan wall but less thick
tougher to treat
Disc diffusion method
test sensitivity of bacteria to drug
Bactericidal vs Bacteriostatic
bactericidal: kill bacteria (irreversible)
bacteriostatic: blocks reproduction of bacteria (reversible after agent removed)
Penicillin
bactericidal
lactam ring binds and inhibit DD transpeptidase
prevent crosslink and formation of new cell wall
orally bioavailable
2 resistance mechanism against penicillin
- evolved thicker outer membrane
- acquire penicillinase gene (inactivate penicillin)
Vancomycin
bactericidal
inhibit cell wall synthesis by directly binding to D-Ala-D-Ala peptides
prevent incorporation into a growing peptide chain
blocks elongation and crosslinking
deliver intravenously
Resistance mechanism to vancomycin
bacteria change precursor D-Ala-D-Ala to D-Ala-D-Lac
Polymyxins
bactericidal
directly binds to LPS in outer cell membrane
cause holes
leakage
delivered orally
Tetracyclines
broad spectrum antibiotic
directly binds to 30S subunit of bacterial ribosome
block binding of tRNA
inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
bacteriostatic
orally bioavailable
Azithromycin
macrolide-based antibiotic
bind 23s rRNA of the 50s ribosomal subunit
blocks translocation during protein synthesis
bacteriostatic
orally bioavailable
Linezolid
binds to 23s rRNA of 50S subunit
prevent formation of 70S initiation complex
bacteriostatic
very bioavailable in oral and IV
broad spectrum
Ciprofloxacin
bactericidal
binds to DNA gyrase
block proper compaction and storage of DNA
good oral bioavailability
do not take with milk
Ca2+ can chelate the drug and prevent absorption