Using synthetic functionalized analogues of pyochelin, a siderophore common to several pathogenic Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species, four fluoroquinolone-pyochelin conjugates were efficiently synthesized and evaluated for their biological activities.
Métaux et Microorganismes: Chimie, Biologie et Applications, UMR 7175-LC1 Institut Gilbert Laustriat CNRS-Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg I), ESBS, Boulevard Sébastien Brant, F-67400 Illkirch, France.