Chemistry and Biology of Cylindrols: Novel Inhibitors of Ras Farnesyl-Protein Transferase from <i>Cylindrocarpon lucidum</i>
作者:Sheo B. Singh、Richard G. Ball、Gerald F. Bills、Carmen Cascales、Jackson B. Gibbs、Michael A. Goetz、Karst Hoogsteen、Rosalind G. Jenkins、Jerrold M. Liesch、Russell B. Lingham、Keith C. Silverman、Deborah L. Zink
DOI:10.1021/jo961074p
日期:1996.1.1
Farnesyl-protein transferase (FPTase) is an enzyme responsible for the farnesylation of Ras protein. Farnesylation is required for cell-transforming activity in several tumor-types, and therefore, inhibition of FPTase activity may be a potential target for anticancer drugs. Our continued search for novel inhibitors led to the isolation of a number of bicyclic resorcinaldehyde cyclohexanone derivatives named here cylindrols A(1) to A(4), cylindrols B and B-1, and a number of known compounds, from Cylindrocarpon Lucidum. The compounds were isolated by bioassay-guided separation using Sephadex LH-20, silica gel, and reverse phase HPLC. Structures were elucidated by extensive application of 2D NMR and X-ray crystallography. The determination of absolute stereochemistry was accomplished by CD measurements. Chemical transformations of the most abundant compound resulted in a number of key derivatives which were critical for the evaluation of structure activity relationship. These compounds are members of ascochlorin family and showed a wide range of inhibitory activity (0.7 mu M to > 140 mu M) against FPTase. The FPTase activity was noncompetitive with respect to both substrates. Isolation, structures, chemical transformations, and FPTase activity are discussed in detail.
MEROTERPENOID COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF A NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER
申请人:SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
公开号:US20200405676A1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-31
The present invention relates to a compound, in particular a meroterpenoid compound, or salt thereof, for use in the prevention and/or treatment of a neurological disorder in an individual. The compound of the invention can promote lactate secretion. A composition comprising the compound of the invention, and a food or food extract enriched with said compound or composition is also provided.
Multidomain P450 Epoxidase and a Terpene Cyclase from the Ascochlorin Biosynthetic Pathway in <i>Fusarium</i> sp.
the stereoselective epoxidation of the farnesyl group by the multidomain, soluble P450 monooxygenase AscE and the subsequent formation of the unique timethylcyclohexanone ring by the membrane-bound cyclase AscF were investigated. Precursor-directed biosynthesis generated novel bromo-substituted derivatives, which exhibited potent cytotoxic activities. This study paves the way for the future metabolic