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ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2026

A Cyclic Pentapeptide Inhibits AgrC as a Quorum-Sensing Quenching Agent in

Duiyuan Ai, Huanhuan Duan, Jiahao Yao

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Article in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Duiyuan AiCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
Huanhuan DuanCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
Jiahao YaoCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.

Funding

Special technology support from Qingyang City Science and Technology Bureau of Gansu Province GSAU-JSKF-2025-04
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Abstract

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methodsIn this study, structure-based virtual screening using AutoDock Vina was performed, followed by molecular dynamics simulations, to identify potent analogs of known AgrC inhibitors.

resultsA cyclo[Ala-Phe-OLeu-Phe-D-Leu] exhibiting high binding affinity and stable receptor interaction was selected for further evaluation. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing confirmed that the compound did not inhibit bacterial growth. However, at a concentration of 16 µg/mL, it significantly inhibited hemolytic activity with high reproducibility, and the inhibition rate reached 77.60%. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) demonstrated that the compound decreased some key AgrC-mediated genes, including

conclusionsThese findings identify a promising cyclic pentapeptide inhibitor of AgrC that effectively attenuates

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AgrC histidine kinasecomputer-aided drug designmicrobial antagonistquorum-sensing quenchingStaphylococcus aureus

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PMID41750510
PMCPMC12937458

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