Abstract
Novel water-soluble decacationically armed C 60 and C 70 decaiodide monoadducts, C 60- and C 70[> M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2], were synthesized, characterized, and applied as photosensitizers and potential nano-PDT agents against pathogenic bacteria and cancer cells. A high number of cationic charges per fullerene cage and H-bonding moieties were designed for rapid binding to the anionic residues displayed on the outer parts of bacterial cell walls. In the presence of a high number of electron-donating iodide anions as parts of quaternary ammonium salts in the arm region, we found that C 70[>M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2] produced more HO "¢ than C 60[> M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2], in addition to 1O 2. This finding offers an explanation of the preferential killing of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by C 60[>M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2] and C 70[>M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2], respectively. The hypothesis is that 1O 2 can diffuse more easily into porous cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria to reach sensitive sites, while the less permeable Gram-negative bacterial cell wall needs the more reactive HO "¢ to cause real damage.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4274-4285 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 May 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- Drug Discovery