Abstract
A range of hexadentate 3-hydroxypyridin-4-ones have been synthesized. These compounds were found to possess a high affinity for iron(III), with logK1 values of about 34 and pFe values over 30. Antimicrobial assays indicated that they can inhibit the growth of three clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and three clinical isolates of Pseudomonas, suggesting that hexadentate 3-hydroxypyridin-4-ones have potential application in the treatment of wound infections.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8-21 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY |
Volume | 94 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Apr 2015 |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial activity
- Hexadentate
- Hydroxypyridinone
- Iron chelator
- MRSA
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa