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Chemical structures of iron chelators. The chemical structures of the three chelators, deferoxamine, deferasirox, and deferiprone as in current clinical use for treating hematological disorders are shown. These three have been shown to have poor antimicrobial activities. Also shown is the structure of the novel chelator DIBI which was specifically developed as an antimicrobial iron withdrawal agent
