Description
Triclosanisadiaryletherantimicrobialoftenfoundincommercialsoapproducts.Triclosanexhibitsantibacterial,antifungal,antiviral,andanti-inflammatoryactivities.Triclosanbindsbacterialenoyl-acercarrierproteinreductase(ENR),increasingitsaffinityforNAD+andformingacomplexthatpreventsfattyacidsynthesisandbacterialcellmembraneformation.TriclosanalsoinhibitsLPS-inducedpro-inflammatoryresponsesinepithelialcells.