Asteltoxins: Synthesis and Biological Studies
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Biosynthesis
3. Stereochemistry
4. Chemical Synthesis
5. Biological Activities
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Asteltoxin Compounds | Activity | Ref |
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Asteltoxin C (3) | Antiproliferative activity against NIAS-SL64 cells derived from the body fat of Spodoptera litura larvae. | [10] |
Asteltoxin H (8) | Insecticidal activity against prepupae of the blowfly, Lucilia sericata, with an LD50 value of 0.94 μg/mg of prepupal body weight. | [6] |
Asteltoxins E (5) and F (6) | Antiviral activity against H3N2 with the prominent IC50 values of 6.2 ± 0.08 and 8.9 ± 0.3 µM, respectively. | [11] |
asteltoxin F (6) | Antiviral activity with inhibitory activity against H1N1 with an IC50 value of 3.5 ± 1.3 µM. | [11] |
Diasteltoxins A-C (66–68) | Antiproliferative effects against H1299 (human lung cancer) and MCF7 (human breast cancer) cells. Applicable inhibition against thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) with IC50 12.8 ± 0.8, 11.1 ± 0.2, and 7.2 ± 0.2 µM, respectively. | [17] |
Avertoxin B (70) | Human acetylcholinesterase inhibition with the IC50 value of 14.9 μM. | [18] |
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El-Sawy, E.R.; Kirsch, G.; Abdel-Aziz, M.S. Asteltoxins: Synthesis and Biological Studies. Appl. Microbiol. 2023, 3, 592-604. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol3030042
El-Sawy ER, Kirsch G, Abdel-Aziz MS. Asteltoxins: Synthesis and Biological Studies. Applied Microbiology. 2023; 3(3):592-604. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol3030042
Chicago/Turabian StyleEl-Sawy, Eslam R., Gilbert Kirsch, and Mohamed S. Abdel-Aziz. 2023. "Asteltoxins: Synthesis and Biological Studies" Applied Microbiology 3, no. 3: 592-604. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol3030042