Classification of Quinolones
basis of Quinolones
Nalidixic acid
reproduce by binary fission
Bacteria
has circular shape
Bacteria
cause the DNA strand to split into two.
DNA helicase
point where 2 DNA separates to allow replication of DNA
Replication fork
enzyme that put two strands in DNA strand
DNA Polymerase
It will lead to supercoiling. That’s why to ______ will inhibit this supercoiling.
DNA gyrase (Topoisomerase II)
DNA gyrase (Topoisomerase II) will turn to
Gram - Topoisomerase IV - gram +
MOA of Quinolones
Inhibition of DNA - gyrase (Topoisomerase II) Ineffective to anaerobic gram negative (Bacillus and Clostridium)
Highly polar quinolones enter through ___ (these
are the pores found in g (-) bacteria) into the cell
porins
Porins are found in
g (-) bacteria
Quinolones may also ________ in the ___ .
CNS effects when GABA receptors were antagonize
GABA stands for
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Quinolones are designed mainly for
g (-) bacteria
Most quinolones have the inability to
penetrate the BBB
BBB stands for
Blood-Brain Barrier
A subgroup because of the presence of 6-fluoro
Fluroquinolones
Structure-activity relationships of Fluroquinolones
piperazine is ____, oftentimes associated to ____ when urine is too BASIC also)
more potent, disrupt DNA binding complex enzyme
(+) cyclosporyl
very close to the site of DNA gyras
R2
Impact in PK, drug potency
R1