Patent ID: 8691859

Claim:
A method of inhibiting or reducing growth of bacteria of at least one bacterial strain which comprises contacting the bacteria with an effective amount of at least one compound having the following structural formula: where Y is wherein: n is 1 or 2; X 1 is NH or NR 8 ; X 2 is CR 7 , X 3 and X 6 are each independently N or CR 7 ; X 4 and X 5 are each independently NH, O, or NR 8 , wherein, when Y is L is a linker which is where Z is an optionally substituted phenyl; and wherein, when Y is L is a linker which is a direct bond or is where Z is an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, dialkenyl, trialkenyl, or aryl; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 6 are each independently hydrogen, amino, amine with stabilized carbocations, carboxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, cycloalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylamino, carbamoyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkylsulfhydryl, alkylhydroxymate; R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl; and R 8 is OH, a halogen, or an optionally substituted alkyl; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.