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AUTHOR
Teresa Gallardo
New method for the determination of the absolute stereochemistry in antitumoral annonaceous acetogenins
Abstract The absolute configurations at the carbinol centers in several acetogenins were determined through p-bromophenylurethane derivatives and subsequent Mosher ester methodology. This method has been applied on α,α′-dihydroxylated adjacent bis-THF acetogenins with a threo/cis/threo/cis/erythro relative configuration membrarollin (1), a new acetogenin isolated from Rollinia membranacea seeds, rollimembrin (2), membranacin (3) and rolliniastatin-1 (4), and a threo/trans/threo/translerythro relative configuration motrilin (5), squamocin (6), and desacetyluvaricin (7). 1 was found to be the most potent inhibitor of the mammalian mitochondrial complex I.
Semisynthesis of antitumoral acetogenins: SAR of functionalized alkyl-chain bis-tetrahydrofuranic acetogenins, specific inhibitors of mitochondrial complex I.
The acetogenins of Annonaceae are known by their potent cytotoxic activity. In fact, they are promising candidates as a new future generation of antitumoral drugs to fight against the current chemiotherapic resistant tumors. The main target enzyme of these compounds is complex I (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase) of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, a key enzymatic complex of energy metabolism. In an attempt to characterize the relevant structural factor of the acetogenins that determines the inhibitory potency against this enzyme, we have prepared a series of bis-tetrahydrofuranic acetogenins with different functional groups along the alkyl chain. They comprise several oxo, hydroxylimino,…
Gamma-lactone-Functionalized antitumoral acetogenins are the most potent inhibitors of mitochondrial complex I.
To study the relevance of the terminal alpha,beta-unsaturated gamma-methyl-gamma-lactone moiety of the antitumoral acetogenins of Annonaceae for potent mitochondrial complex I inhibition, we have prepared a series of semisynthetic acetogenins with modifications only in this part of the molecule, from the natural rolliniastatin-1 (1) and cherimolin-1 (2). Some of the hydroxylated derivatives (1b, 1d and 1e) in addition to two infrequent natural beta-hydroxy gamma-methyl gamma-lactone acetogenins, laherradurin (3) and itrabin (4), are more potent complex I inhibitors than any other known compounds.
Specific interactions of monotetrahydrofuranic annonaceous acetogenins as inhibitors of mitochondrial complex I.
Annonaceous acetogenins (ACG) are a wide group of cytotoxic compounds isolated from plants of the Annonaceae family. Some of them are promising candidates to be a future new generation of antitumor drugs due to the ability to inhibit the NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase of the respiratory chain (mitochondrial complex I), main gate of the energy production in the cell. ACG are currently being tested on standard antitumor trials although little is known about the structure activity relationship at the molecular level. On recent studies, the relevance of several parts of the molecule for the inhibitory potency has been evaluated. Due to the great diversity of skeletons included in this family of…
Inhibitory effects on mitochondrial complex I of semisynthetic mono-Tetrahydrofuran acetogenin derivatives
Modifications in the terminal alpha,beta-unsaturated gamma-methyl-gamma-lactone moiety or in the alkyl chain that links this terminal gamma-lactone with the alpha,alpha'-dihydroxylated THF system of the natural mono-tetrahydrofuranic acetogenins, annonacin and annonacinone, led to the preparation of eight semisynthetic derivatives. Their inhibitory effects on mitochondrial complex I is discussed and compared with that of the classical complex I inhibitor, rotenone.
Acetogenins from Annona glabra seeds
Abstract From the cytotoxic ethanol extract of Annona glabra seeds, a new mono-tetrahydrofuranic (mono-THF) acetogenin, glabranin, as well as pair of 22-epimer bis-THF acetogenins, were isolated by semipreparative HPLC. Four known mono-THF acetogenins with an identical threo/trans/threo relative configuration, annonacin, annonacinone, corossolin and corossolone, were found to be potent inhibitors of complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain.
Natural acetogenins from annonaceae, synthesis and mechanisms of action
The search concerning Annonaceous acetogenins has increased in the last two years. The goal of the present review is to summarize the knowledge about new isolated acetogenins as well as the advances in synthesis, biological activity and mechanism of action.
10-Oximeguanacone, the First Nitrogenated Acetogenin Derivative Found To Be a Potent Inhibitor of Mitochondrial Complex I
A new 10-keto bis-tetrahydrofuran acetogenin, guanacone (1), has been isolated from a cytotoxic extract of Annona aff. spraguei seeds. The 10-oximeguanacone derivative 1f is the first bioactive nitrogenated acetogenin found to be a very potent inhibitor of complex I. In addition, a SAR study of guanacone analogues is reported based on the titration of the NADH oxidase and NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase activities.