Discovery of Pentacyclic Triterpenoids as Potential Entry Inhibitors of Influenza Viruses
摘要:
Entry inhibitors are of particular importance in current efforts to develop a new generation of anti-influenza virus drugs. Here we report certain pentacyclic triterpenes exhibiting conserved structure features and with in vitro anti-influenza virus activity comparable to and even higher than that of oseltamivir. Mechanistic studies indicated that these lead triterpenoids bind tightly to the viral envelope hemagglutinin (HA), disrupting the interaction of HA with the sialic acid receptor and thus the attachment of viruses to host cells. Docking studies suggest that the binding pocket within HA for sialic acid receptor potentially acts as a targeting domain, and this is supported by structure-activity data, sialic acid competition studies, and broad anti-influenza spectrum as well as less induction of drug resistance. Our study might establish the importance of triterpenoids for development of entry inhibitors of influenza viruses.
New TriterpenoidN-Acetylglycosides with Molluscicidal Activity fromTetrapleura tetraptera TAUB
作者:Marc Maillard、Kurt Hostettmann、Clement O. Adewunmi
DOI:10.1002/hlca.19890720407
日期:1989.6.14
extract of the fruits of Tetrapleuratetraptera TAUB. (Mimosaceae) afforded 4 saponins 1–4, which exhibited strong molluscicidal properties against the schistosomiasis-transmitting snails Biomphalaria glabrata. Chemical, enzymatic, and spectral methods (DCI-MS, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR) showed that they were N-acetylglycosides of oleanolic acid and of echinocystic acid. Apart from saponin 1 (aridanin), previously
The present invention relates to the use of triterpenoid derivatives for the preparation of a medicament for preventing or treating influenza diseases, in which the substituents are as defined in the specification. The triterpenoid derivatives of the present invention have obvious inhibition effect on influenza virus, and are capable of obviously preventing influenza virus from entering cells, and can be used for preventing or treating influenza
Componds, Composition and Method for Controlling Biofolms and Bacterail Infections
申请人:Eldridge Gary R.
公开号:US20080145322A1
公开(公告)日:2008-06-19
The present invention provides compounds and compositions useful for controlling bacterial biofilms as well as for controlling and/or preventing bacterial infections. The compounds of the invention are pentacyclic acid triterpenes. Methods for controlling biofilms and for controlling and/or preventing bacterial infections are also disclosed.