Carbohydrate functionalized iron(III) complexes as biomimetic siderophores

Rohan Yadav1, Raghavendra Kikkeri

  • 1Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Sai Trinity Building, Pashan, Pune 411021, India.

Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|January 4, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Catechol-functionalized iron(III) glycodendrimers were created for targeting E. coli. These nanoparticles demonstrated carbohydrate-lectin mediated iron delivery, promoting bacterial growth.