Hexadentate 3-hydroxypyridin-4-ones with high iron(III) affinity: Design, synthesis and inhibition on methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas strains

Ying Jun Zhou, Mu Song Liu, Al Rugaie Osamah, Xiao Le Kong, Selwa Alsam, Sinan Battah, Yuan Yuan Xie, Robert Hider, Tao Zhou*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-21
Number of pages14
JournalEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Volume94
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Apr 2015

Keywords

  • Antimicrobial activity
  • Hexadentate
  • Hydroxypyridinone
  • Iron chelator
  • MRSA
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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