Metal complexes with valuable biomolecules produced by <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>: a review of the coordination properties of pyocyanin, pyochelin and pyoverdines
Tina P. Andrejević, Darko P. Ašanin, Bojana V. Pantović, Nevena Lj. Stevanović, Violeta Marković, Miloš I. Djuran, Biljana Đ. Glišić
Abstract
, namely pyocyanin, pyochelin, and pyoverdine(s) and their ability to form complexes with different metal ions, including iron(II/III), manganese(II/III), gallium(III), chromium(III), nickel(II), copper(II), zinc(II) and cadmium(II). Investigation of the coordination properties of pyocyanin, pyochelin, and pyoverdine(s) towards these metal ions is important because the resulting bacterially derived natural product-metal complex can serve as a model for the study of metal ion metabolism (transport and storage) in living systems and might also be considered as a novel therapeutic agent for potential use in medicine.