Biomimetic enterobactin analogue mediates iron-uptake and cargo transport into <i>E. coli</i> and <i>P. aeruginosa</i>
Robert Zscherp, Janetta Coetzee, Johannes R. Vornweg, Jörg Grunenberg, Jennifer Herrmann, Rolf Müller, Philipp Klahn
Abstract
The design, synthesis and evaluation of the enterobactin derivative <bold>(AcO)EntKL</bold> is reported, which mediates iron uptake and cargo transport into <italic>E. coli</italic> and <italic>P. aeruginosa</italic> and was able to compete with human enterobactin and iron binding proteins.
Topics & Concepts
EnterobactinChemistryEscherichia coliMicrobiologyBiologyBiochemistryGeneAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingMicrobial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation