CPC A61K 31/404 (2013.01) [A01N 43/38 (2013.01); A61P 31/04 (2018.01); A61P 31/10 (2018.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A melanin-based antimicrobial of Formula I:
wherein
R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently the same or different and are alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, perfluoroalkyl, a heterocyclic amine or a quaternary ammonium salt;
L is a linker comprising 1-6 carbon atoms;
A is a halogen, a carboxylic acid anion or an inorganic anion; and
n=1-10.
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