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THE role of chelation in the mechanism of action of 8-hydroxyquinoline (‘oxine’) against fungi has been reviewed by Horsfall1 and Hollingshead2. The increased bactericidal and fungicidal activity of this compound in the presence of Cu2+ has been ascribed to the rapid penetration of the cell wall by the highly lipophilic 1 : 2 copper: oxine complex3,4, which may dissociate within the cell to a more toxic substance or substances.
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BYRDE, R., WOODCOCK, D. Effect of the Interaction between Chelating Agents on their Fungitoxicity. Nature 179, 539 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179539a0
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