The present invention relates to production of polyketides and other natural products and to libraries of compounds and individual novel compounds. Therefore in one aspect the present invention provides 17-desmethylrapamycin and analogues thereof, methods for their production, including recombinant strains, and isolation and uses of the compounds of the invention. In a further aspect the present invention provides for the use of 17-desmethylrapamycin and analogues thereof in the induction or maintenance of immunosuppression, the stimulation of neuronal regeneration or the treatment of cancer, B-cell malignancies, fungal infections, transplantation rejection, graft vs. host disease, autoimmune disorders, diseases of inflammation vascular disease and fibrotic diseases, and in the regulation of wound healing.
本发明涉及多
酮类化合物和其他
天然产物的生产,以及化合物库和单个新型化合物。因此,在一个方面,本发明提供了 17-去甲基拉帕霉素及其类似物、其生产方法(包括
重组菌株)以及本发明化合物的分离和用途。在另一个方面,本发明提供了17-去甲基拉帕霉素及其类似物在诱导或维持免疫抑制、刺激神经元再生或治疗癌症、B细胞恶性肿瘤、真菌感染、移植排斥反应、移植物对宿主疾病、自身免疫性疾病、炎症性血管疾病和纤维化疾病以及调节伤口愈合中的用途。