Antiviral C-25 epimers of 26-acetoxy steroids from the South China Sea gorgonian Echinogorgia rebekka

J Nat Prod. 2014 Jun 27;77(6):1488-93. doi: 10.1021/np500252q. Epub 2014 Jun 2.

Abstract

Four new steroids with an acetoxy linked at the end of the side chain, echrebsteroids A-D (1-4) were obtained from the South China Sea gorgonian Echinogorgia rebekka. The absolute configurations of 1-3 were determined using the modified Mosher's method on the hydrolysis products. The isolation of the pair of epimers (2 and 3) represents the first reported separation of C-25 epimers of 26-acetoxy steroids. The (25R)-epimer (3) exhibited promising antiviral activity against respiratory syncytial virus with an IC50 value of 0.19 μM and a comparatively higher therapeutic ratio (TC50/IC50 = 128).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthozoa / chemistry*
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • China
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Oceans and Seas
  • Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / drug effects
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Steroids / chemistry
  • Steroids / isolation & purification*
  • Steroids / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Steroids