1-Heptadecanoyl-rac-glycerol is a monoacylglycerol that contains heptadecanoic acid at the sn-1 position. It is active against the bacteria E. aerogens, E. cloacae, P. mirabilis, and S. faecalis (MIC = 78 μg ml for all).1 1-Heptadecanoyl-rac-glycerol has been found in T. africana, I. sonorae, and wheat bran.1,2,3 |1. Kuete, V., Metuno, R., Ngameni, B., et al. Antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extracts and compounds from Treculia africana and Treculia acuminata (Moraceae). S. Afr. J. Bot. 74(1), 111-115 (2008).|2. Fernández-Galicia, E., Calada, F., Roman-Romos, R., et al. Monoglycerides and fatty acids from Ibervillea sonorae root: Isolation and hypoglycemic activity. Planta Med. 73(3), 236-240 (2007).|3. Prinsen, P., Gutiérrez, A., Faulds, C.B., et al. Comprehensive study of valuable lipophilic phytochemicals in wheat bran. J. Agric. Food Chem. 62(7), 1664-1673 (2014).
Antibacterial agent 111 (Compound 3) exhibits potent antibacterial activity against B. cereus and K. pneumonia, with MIC values of 3.90 μg mL and 0.49 μg mL, respectively. It achieves this antibacterial effect by strongly binding to specific residues of tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase [1].