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. 2004 Apr;48(4):1307–1312. doi: 10.1128/AAC.48.4.1307-1312.2004

TABLE 2.

Effect of various aminocoumarins on E. coli DNA gyrase in vitro and on growth of selected microorganisms

Compound DNA gyrase inhibition ratio (IC50nov/ IC50comp)a Bioassay with B. subtilis (relative activity [%]) Growth inhibition (MIC [μg/ml]) of:
S. aureus ATCC 29213 S. aureus 42080 S. epider- midis CNS184 S. aureus 80CR5 S. epider- midis CNS10 E. faecalis ATCC 29212 E. faecalis Van B E80-8 E. faecium ATCC 19434 E. faecium Van A E25-1 S. pneumo- niae 1/1 (serotype 6) E. coli UB1005 E. coli DC2 P. aeru- ginosa K799/wt P. aeru- ginosa K799/61
Novobiocin 1.00 300 ≤0.06 0.25 ≤0.06 >32 4 16 16 >32 2 8 >32 4 >32 2
Clorobiocin 3.52 100 ≤0.06 ≤0.06 ≤0.06 4 0.125 2 4 >32 0.25 2 >32 2 32 ≤0.06
Clorobiocin derivatives
    211 0.91 50-100 ≤0.06 ≤0.06 ≤0.06 8 0.25 16 16 >32 8 8 >32 4 >32 0.5
    221 1.83 25-50 ≤0.06 ≤0.06 ≤0.06 32 1 ≥32 32 >32 16 8 >32 8 >32 0.5
    231 1.75 25 ≤0.06 0.125 ≤0.06 32 2 >32 >32 >32 16 16 >32 16 >32 1
    241 0.86 6-12.5 4 4 0.125 >32 16 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 2
    251 0.84 12.5 1 0.5 ≤0.06 >32 8 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 1
    261 1.65 12.5 2 1 ≤0.06 >32 4 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 1
    271 1.85 12.5-25 1 1 ≤0.06 >32 4 >32 >32 >32 >32 32 >32 32 >32 0.5
    281 0.87 25-50 1 0.5 ≤0.06 32 4 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 0.5
    311 0.47 3-6 2 2 0.125 >32 8 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 4
    381 1.91 12.5-25 0.125 0.5 ≤0.06 32 4 8 >32 >32 >32 8 >32 16 >32 1
Isoclorobiocin derivatives
    212 0.46 6-12.5 0.25 ≤0.06 ≤0.06 32 1 >32 >32 >32 >32 32 >32 32 >32 1
    222 0.23 6-12.5 0.25 0.25 ≤0.06 >32 4 >32 >32 >32 >32 32 >32 >32 >32 1
    232 0.05 3-6 1 2 0.125 >32 8 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 8
    242 0.11 NDd 4 4 0.5 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 4
    252b 0.21 ND 8 4 0.5 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 4
    262 0.21 ND 2 2 0.25 >32 16 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 4
    272 0.23 6-12.5 2 2 0.25 >32 8 >32 >32 >32 >32 32 >32 >32 >32 2
    282 0.11 6-12.5 2 2 ≤0.06 >32 8 >32 >32 >32 >32 32 >32 >32 >32 2
    312 0.47 3-6 2 4 0.25 >32 8 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 8
    382 0.48 6-12.5 0.5 1 0.125 >32 16 16 >32 >32 >32 8 >32 >32 >32 4
Desclorobiocin derivatives
    214 0.48 3-6 4 4 0.5 >32 16 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 32
    233 0.23 ND 4 4 0.5 >32 16 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 32
    243 0.23 ND 16 32 2 >32 16 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 32
    253 0.11 ND 16 16 2 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 16
    313 0.25 ND 8 16 2 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 32
    383 0.50 6-12.5 8 8 4 >32 >32 ≥32 >32 >32 >32 32 >32 >32 >32 8
Other compounds
    384c 0.25 3 8 8 2 >8 >8 >8 >8 >8 >8 >8 >8 >8 >8 8
    385 0.02 <1 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32
    283 0.03 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
a

IC50 for novobiocin (0.5 μM)/IC50 for compound.

b

Due to restricted availability of the compound, MICs were measured over the concentration range 0.03 to 16 μg/ml.

c

Due to restricted availability of the compound, MICs were measured over the concentration range 0.015 to 8 μg/ml.

d

ND, not determined.