The Structure and Antibacterial Activity of Taurine and its Magnesium Complex

Abstract:

The block single-crystals of taurine were obtained, and its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The single-crystal X-ray analysis of taurine reveals that the crystal belongs monoclinic, space group P2(1)/c with a = 0.52824(10) nm, b = 1.1647(8) nm, c = 0.79236(13) nm, ß = 94.0850(10). The magnesium complex with taurine has been synthesized in ethanol. The antibacterial assay of the Mg (II) complex was measureed using a modified version of the 2-fold serial dilution method. The results show that the complex shows considerable antibacterial activity against escherichia coli, bacillus subtilis and staphylococcus white.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 366)
• Pages: 404-407
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.366.404
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Li Hua Wang
• Keywords: Antibacterial Activity, Complex, Magnesium Ion, Structure, Taurine

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