Chemistry and biology of roseophilin and the prodigiosin alkaloids:: A survey of the last 2500 years

被引:790
作者
Fürstner, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Kohlenforsch, D-45470 Mulheim, Germany
关键词
alkaloids; heterocycles; immunosuppression; natural products; total synthesis;
D O I
10.1002/anie.200300582
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The pyrrole alkaloids of the prodigiosin family make up an unusual chapter in the chemistry of natural products. Owing to the characteristic red color of these secondary metabolites, colonies of the Gramnegative-producing bacteria may strikingly resemble droplets of blood. This phenomenon caused considerable confusion in the past and was likely responsible for many seemingly miraculous (prodigious) events. After the eventual transition from superstition to science, the prodigiosins started to attract considerable attention because of their promising physiological properties. Most interesting are the immunosuppressive activities at doses that are not cytotoxic, in particular since in vivo studies suggest that the prodigiosins act synergistically with cyclosporine A or FK 506, which are presently the dominant drugs in clinical immunosuppressive regimens. Furthermore, the chemistry of the closely related and structurally rather unique alkaloid roseophilin is summarized, a cytotoxic agent that recently became the focal point of many innovative total syntheses.
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