Modulating backbone flexibility in hydroxamate siderophores for improved iron chelation and peptide nucleic acid (PNA) delivery into bacteria
Uladzislava Tsylents, Piotr Maj, Mateusz Wdowiak, Jan Stadnicki, Adam Mieczkowski, Monika Wojciechowska, Joanna Trylska
This paper develops synthetic siderophores to deliver PNA into bacteria, showing improved iron chelation and PNA delivery compared to natural analogs.
Biochemical Journal · Mar 18, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry