Controlling Antimicrobial Activity of Quinolones Using Visible/NIR Light-Activated BODIPY Photocages

• Main Authors: Elena Contreras-García (Author), Carmen Lozano (Author), Cristina García-Iriepa (Author), Marco Marazzi (Author), Arthur H. Winter (Author), Carmen Torres (Author), Diego Sampedro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Controlling the activity of a pharmaceutical agent using light offers improved selectivity, reduction of adverse effects, and decreased environmental build-up. These benefits are especially attractive for antibiotics. Herein, we report a series of photoreleasable quinolones, which can be activated u...