2,2'-Bipyridine is the unique molecular scaffold of the bioactive natural products represented by caerulomycins (CAEs) and collismycins (COLs). 2,2'-Bipyridine is extensively used as the core structure of many chelating ligands by acting as a bridge in the arrangement of the catalytic center[1].
[1]. Chen D, et al. Discovery of caerulomycin/collismycin-type 2,2'-bipyridine natural products in the genomic era. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2019;46(3-4):459-468.
















