2-(Nitroaryl)benzothiazole and benzoxazole derivatives as fluorogenic substrates for the detection of nitroreductase activity in clinically important microorganisms

Marie Cellier, Amandine Gignoux, Arthur James, Sylvain Orenga, John Perry, Shaun Robinson, Stephen Stanforth, Graeme Turnbull

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    Abstract

    A series of carboxy-substituted 2-(nitroaryl)benzothiazole derivatives and carboxy-substituted 2-(nitroaryl)benzoxazole derivatives were prepared and evaluated as potential nitroreductase substrates for the purpose of detecting clinically important microorganisms. Several of the substrates produced highly fluorescent colonies with the majority of a panel of 10 Gram-negative bacteria and also with two of a panel of 8 Gram-positive bacteria.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5694-5698
    JournalBioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
    Volume25
    Issue number24
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2015

    Keywords

    • fluorescence
    • enzyme substrates
    • microorganism detection
    • bacterial detection

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