Antimicrobial activity of ethylenediaminedisuccinate metal complexes

Authors :: Natália J S, Costa
Cíntia R, Bombardieri
Juliana S, Kuribayashi
Maristela M, de Camargo
Leandro H, Andrade
Edna, Kagohara
Breno P, Espósito
Source :: Chemistrybiodiversity. 5(10)
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: It is shown that metal complexes of the biodegradable ligand ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (edds) present antimicrobial activity towards fungi and bacteria. [Cd(edds)], in particular, is more toxic than free Cd2+ to Aspergillus niger, behaving as a 'Trojan Horse' in the facilitated delivery of the toxic metal into the fungus.