Katsumadain A, a naturally occurring in fl uenza virus neuraminidase (NA) inhibitor, was synthesized by using a bioinspired, organocatalyticenantioselective 1,4-conjugate addition of styryl-2-pyranone with cinnamaldehyde, followed by a tandem Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons/oxa Michael addition.
Katsumadain A 是一种天然存在于流感病毒神经氨酸酶 (NA) 的抑制剂,通过使用生物启发的有机催化对映选择性 1,4-共轭加成与肉桂醛苯乙烯基-2-吡喃酮,然后是串联的 Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons/奥沙迈克尔加法。
Enzymatic synthesis of kavalactones and flavokavains
申请人:Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
公开号:US10941429B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-09
Disclosed are methods, compositions, proteins, nucleic acids, cells, vectors, compounds, reagents, and systems for the preparation of kavalactones, flavokavains, and kavalactone and flavokavain biosynthetic intermediates using enzymes expressed in heterologous host cells, such as microorganisms or plants, or using in vitro enzymatic reactions. This invention also provides for the expression of the enzymes by recombinant cell lines and vectors. Furthermore, the enzymes can be components of constructs such as fusion proteins. The kavalactones produced can be utilized to treat anxiety disorder, insomnia, and other psychological and neurological disorders. The flavokavains produced can be utilized to treat various cancers including colon, bladder, and breast cancers.
The efficient synthesis of γ-thiapyrones by a base-mediated Diels–Alder/retro-Diels–Alder reaction of α-pyrones with 5-H-1,2,3-thiadiazoles is reported herein. Thioketenes in situ generated from thiadiazoles as electron-poor dienophile and electron-rich 4-hydroxy-2-pyrones as dienes are conjunctively transformed into a series of γ-thiapyrones with broad functional group compatibility in good to excellent
Pyrone polyketides synthesized by a type III polyketide synthase from Drosophyllum lusitanicum
作者:Aphacha Jindaprasert、Karin Springob、Jürgen Schmidt、Wanchai De-Eknamkul、Toni M. Kutchan
DOI:10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.03.013
日期:2008.12
To isolate cDNAs involved in the biosynthesis of acetate-derived naphthoquinones in Drosophyllum lusitanicum, an expressed sequence tag analysis was performed. RNA from callus cultures was used to create a cDNA library from which 2004 expressed sequence tags were generated. One cDNA with similarity to known type III polyketicle synthases was isolated as full-length sequence and termed DluHKS. The translated polypepticle sequence of DIuHKS showed 51-67% identity with other plant type III PKSs. Recombinant DIuHKS expressed in Escherichia coli accepted acetyl-coenzyme A (CoA) as starter and carried out sequential decarboxylative condensations with malonyl-CoA yielding ot-pyrones from three to six acetate units. However, naphthalenes, the expected products, were not isolated. Since the main compound produced by DIuHKS is a hexaketicle ot-pyrone, and the naphthoquinones in D. lusitanicum are composed of six acetate units, we propose that the enzyme provides the backbone of these secondary metabolites. An involvement of accessory proteins in this biosynthetic pathway is discussed. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.