Carbene formation as a mechanism for efficient intracellular uptake of cationic antimicrobial carbon acid polymers

C Chong Hui Koh M Mallikharjuna Rao Lambu C Chongyun Tan G Guangmin Wei Z Zhi Yuan Kok K Kaixi Zhang Q Quang Huy Nhat Vu M Muthuvel Panneerselvam Y Ying Jie Ooi S Shiow Han Tan Z Zheng Wang M Madhu Babu Tatina J Justin Tze Yang Ng A Aoxin Guo (School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore) P Panyawut Tonanon T Tram T. Dang Y Yunn-Hwen Gan Y Yuguang Mu P Paula T. Hammond (Department of Chemical Engineering) Y Yonggui Robin Chi (State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University) R Richard D. Webster S Sumod A. Pullarkat Q Qingjie Li E E. Peter Greenberg A Angelika Gründling (Section of Molecular Microbiology and Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London) K Kevin Pethe M Mary B. Chan-Park

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 16, Issue 1
Published July 12, 2025
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (27)

C

Chong Hui Koh

M

Mallikharjuna Rao Lambu

C

Chongyun Tan

G

Guangmin Wei

Z

Zhi Yuan Kok

K

Kaixi Zhang

Q

Quang Huy Nhat Vu

M

Muthuvel Panneerselvam

Y

Ying Jie Ooi

S

Shiow Han Tan

Z

Zheng Wang

M

Madhu Babu Tatina

J

Justin Tze Yang Ng

A

Aoxin Guo

School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore

P

Panyawut Tonanon

T

Tram T. Dang

Y

Yunn-Hwen Gan

Y

Yuguang Mu

P

Paula T. Hammond

Department of Chemical Engineering

Y

Yonggui Robin Chi

State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University

R

Richard D. Webster

S

Sumod A. Pullarkat

Q

Qingjie Li

E

E. Peter Greenberg

A

Angelika Gründling

Section of Molecular Microbiology and Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London

K

Kevin Pethe

M

Mary B. Chan-Park