Published January 29, 2020 | Version v1

Synthetic Approaches to Organoselenium Derivatives with Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Activity

  • 1. Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • 2. Ecotech Group srl Green Chemistry Division
  • 3. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • 4. Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • 5. Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies

Description

In the recent years, an increasing attention has been given to the biological activities exerted

by organoselenium compounds. In 1984, Sies reported for the first time the ability of ebselen to

mimic the activity of glutathione peroxidase. From this milestone, several studies reported the pharmacological

properties of selenium-containing compounds including their exploitation as antimicrobials.

In this context, this minireview presents the most recent examples of seleno derivatives endowed

with antimicrobial activities while discussing the most interesting and recent synthetic procedures

used to obtain these compounds.

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Funding

European Commission
POLONEZ - SUPPORTING MOBILITY IN THE ERA THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPEMENT OF BASIC RESEARCH IN POLAND 665778