Advances in the Chemical Biology of Desferrioxamine B

Autor: Thomas J. Telfer, Michael P. Gotsbacher, Tomas Richardson-Sanchez, Rachel Codd
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: ACS Chemical Biology. 13:11-25
ISSN: 1554-8937
1554-8929
DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00851
Popis: Desferrioxamine B (DFOB) was discovered in the late 1950s as a hydroxamic acid metabolite of the soil bacterium Streptomyces pilosus. The exquisite affinity of DFOB for Fe(III) identified its potential for removing excess iron from patients with transfusion-dependent hemoglobin disorders. Many studies have used semisynthetic chemistry to produce DFOB adducts with new properties and broad-ranging functions. More recent approaches in chemical biology have revealed some nuances of DFOB biosynthesis and discovered new DFOB-derived drugs and radiometal imaging agents. The current and potential applications of DFOB continue to inspire a rich body of chemical biology research focused on this bacterial metabolite.
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