Selective Modification of Streptozotocin at the C3 Position to Improve Its Bioactivity as Antibiotic and Reduce Its Cytotoxicity towards Insulin-Producing β Cells

With the increasing resistance of bacteria to current antibiotics, novel compounds are urgently needed to treat bacterial infections. Streptozotocin (STZ) is a natural product that has broad-spectrum antibiotic activity, albeit with limited use because of its toxicity to pancreatic β cells. In an at...

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Main Authors: Ji Zhang, Liubov Yakovlieva, Bart J. de Haan, Paul de Vos, Adriaan J. Minnaard, Martin D. Witte, Marthe T. C. Walvoort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/4/182