Polymyxin B nonapeptide TFA

Polymyxin B nonapeptide TFA is a cyclic peptide obtained from Polymyxin B by proteolytic removal of its terminal amino acyl residue. Polymyxin B nonapeptide TFA is less toxic, lacks bactericidal activity, and retains its ability to render gram-negative bacteria susceptible to several antibiotics by permeabilizing their outer membranes[1][2][3].

[1] Al-Marzooq F, et al. Discerning the role of polymyxin B nonapeptide in restoring the antibacterial activity of azithromycin against antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli. Front Microbiol. 2022 Sep 21;13:998671. DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2022.998671
[2] Danner RL,et al. Purification, toxicity, and antiendotoxin activity of polymyxin B nonapeptide. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1989 Sep;33(9):1428-34. DOI:10.1128/AAC.33.9.1428
[3] Ofek I, et al. Antibacterial synergism of polymyxin B nonapeptide and hydrophobic antibiotics in experimental gram-negative infections in mice. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1994 Feb;38(2):374-7. DOI:10.1128/AAC.38.2.374