Open AccessA bioinspired hybrid silica–protein material with antimicrobial activity by iron uptake
Author(s) -
Fernando Carmona,
Daniela Mendoza,
Alicia Megía-Fernández,
Francisco SantoyoGonzález,
José M. DomínguezVera
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
metallomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1756-591X
pISSN - 1756-5901
DOI - 10.1039/c3mt20211a
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , chemistry , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , engineering
A silica-protein hybrid material has been prepared by simultaneous covalent deposition of apoferritin and lactoferrin on functionalized silica. This material exhibits strong antibacterial activity against E. coli due to its high iron-uptake capacity.
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