Self-assembling of an amphiphilic iron (III) chelator : mimicking iron acquisition in marine bacteria

Iron rations: Amphiphilic catechol-based chelators and their iron complexes self-assemble in solution at physiological pH values to form spherical particles (see cryo-TEM image). In terms of iron nutrition properties these abiotic chelators mimic siderophores from marine bacteria.

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie 2005-04, Vol.44 (17), p.2580-2582
Main Authors: Apostol, M., Baret, P., Serratrice, G., Desbrieres, Jacques, Putaux, J.L., Stebe, Marie-José, Expert, D., Pierre, J.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Condensed Matter
Physics
Soft Condensed Matter
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Summary:Iron rations: Amphiphilic catechol-based chelators and their iron complexes self-assemble in solution at physiological pH values to form spherical particles (see cryo-TEM image). In terms of iron nutrition properties these abiotic chelators mimic siderophores from marine bacteria.
ISSN:0044-8249
1521-3757
DOI:10.1002/anie.200462841