Synthesis and characterization of iron complexes of rhodotorulic acid: a novel dihydroxamate siderophore and potential chelating drug
Abstract
The iron complex of rhodotorulic acid (RA) at neutral pH has been found to be dimeric with the formulation Fe2(RA)3, where both iron atoms have the Δ-cis configuration; it is this dimeric complex that functions as an iron transport agent in yeast.