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Distorted Gold(I)-Phosphine Complexes as Antifungal Agents.

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Fungi cause serious nosocomial infections including candidiasis and aspergillosis, some of which display reduced susceptibility to current antifungals. Inorganic compounds have been found to be beneficial against various medical ailments but have yet to be applied to fungal infections. Here, we explore the activity of linear and square-planar gold(I)-phosphine complexes against a panel of 28 fungal strains including spp., spp., spp., and spp. Notably, two square-planar gold(I) complexes with excellent broad-spectrum activity display potent antifungal effects against strains of , an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that presents a serious global health threat. To characterize the biological activity of these gold(I) complexes, we used a series of time-kill studies, cytotoxicity and hemolysis assays, as well as whole-cell uptake and development of resistance studies.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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Journal of medicinal chemistry
Volume
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63
Issue
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5
Number of Pages
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2455-2469
Date Published
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2020
ISSN Number
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0022-2623
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01436
DOI
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10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01436
Short Title
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J Med Chem
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