Synthesis and preliminary antifungal evaluation of a library of phytosphingolipid analogues

Org Biomol Chem. 2007 Dec 7;5(23):3769-77. doi: 10.1039/b709421c. Epub 2007 Oct 8.

Abstract

A library of 64 phytosphingolipid analogues resulting from the systematic variation of the C1, C3, C4, and the N-acyl moiety of phytosphingosine (PHS) has been prepared from common scaffolds derived from the chiral pool and Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation reactions. Library members have been evaluated as growth inhibitors of the yeast Saccaromyces cerevisiae. In addition, 1-amino-N-pivaloyl PHS analogues were also tested as IPC synthase inhibitors, in comparison with the natural product khafrefungin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / drug effects
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / growth & development
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Sphingolipids / chemical synthesis*
  • Sphingolipids / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Sphingolipids