Synthetic and structure-activity relationship studies on bioactive natural products

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2013;77(3):446-54. doi: 10.1271/bbb.120884. Epub 2013 Mar 7.

Abstract

This review summarizes our research into the synthesis and structure-activity relationships of epolactaene, neoechinulin A, plakevulin A, pseudodeflectusin and ustusorane C. These natural products are attractive in view of their apoptosis-inducing activity, cytoprotective activity against peroxynitrite, inhibitory activity against DNA polymerases, and cytotoxicity in cancer cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Products / chemical synthesis
  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Organic Chemicals / chemical synthesis
  • Organic Chemicals / chemistry
  • Organic Chemicals / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Organic Chemicals