A synthetic ditryptophan conjugate that rescues bacteria from mercury toxicity through complexation
摘要:
The synthesis of ditryptophan-pyridine conjugates and their binding to mercury ions is described. Conjugate 3 shows an excellent ability to sequester mercury from solution and rescue bacterial growth in a concentration-dependent survival assay. It is proposed that such compounds, composed primarily of bioessential/biodegradable components, could be potentially used as sequestrating agents for the removal of Hg(II) ions in detoxification strategies. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Fluoride binding by an anionic receptor: tuning the acidity of amide NH groups for basic anion hydrogen bonding and recognition
作者:Riccardo Montis、Andrea Bencini、Simon J. Coles、Luca Conti、Luca Fusaro、Philip A. Gale、Claudia Giorgi、Peter N. Horton、Vito Lippolis、Lucy K. Mapp、Claudia Caltagirone
DOI:10.1039/c8cc09962f
日期:——
bis-amide receptors for anion binding that contain carboxylicacid groups vicinal to the amide function. Deprotonation of the carboxylicacids decreases the acidity of amide NHs, switching on the anion binding ability of the deprotonated receptors with selectivity for fluoride complexation. The proposed systems represent a unique example of anionic receptors able to bind anions via H-bonding.
The synthesis of ditryptophan-pyridine conjugates and their binding to mercury ions is described. Conjugate 3 shows an excellent ability to sequester mercury from solution and rescue bacterial growth in a concentration-dependent survival assay. It is proposed that such compounds, composed primarily of bioessential/biodegradable components, could be potentially used as sequestrating agents for the removal of Hg(II) ions in detoxification strategies. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.