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Antimicrobial effect of 2-phenylethynyl-butyltellurium in Escherichia coli and its association with oxidative stress

2018; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 28; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4014/jmb.1802.12074

1738-8872

Franciane Cabral Pinheiro, Vandreza Cardoso Bortolotto, Stífani Machado Araújo, Márcia Rósula Poetini, Carla Pohl Sehn, José S. S. Neto, Gilson Zeni, Marina Prigol,

Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions

This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of 2-phenylethynyl-butyltellurium (PEBT) in Escherichia coli and the relation to its pro-oxidant effect. For this, we carried out disk diffusion test, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay, and survival curve analysis. We also measured the level of extracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), activity of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), and level of non-protein thiols (NPSH). PEBT at 1.28 and 0.128 mg/disk exhibited antimicrobial capability in the disk diffusion test, with an MIC value of 1.92 mg/ml, whereas PEBT at 0.96, 1.92, and 3.84mg/ml inhibited bacterial growth after a 9-h exposure. PEBT at 3.84, 1.92, and 0.96 mg/ml increased extracellular ROS production, decreased the intracellular NPSH level, and reduced the SOD and CAT activities. Glutathione or ascorbic acid in the medium protected the bacterial cells from the antimicrobial effect of PEBT. In conclusion, PEBT exhibited antimicrobial activity against E. coli, involving the generation of ROS, oxidation of NPSH, and reduction of the antioxidant defenses in the bacterial cells.