Homophymines B-E and A1-E1, a family of bioactive cyclodepsipeptides from the sponge Homophymia sp

Org Biomol Chem. 2009 Oct 7;7(19):4037-44. doi: 10.1039/b910015f. Epub 2009 Jul 22.

Abstract

Nine new cyclodepsipeptides, homophymines B-E (2-5) and A1-E1 (1a-5a), were isolated from the polar extracts of the sponge Homophymia sp. The new structures, featuring new polyketide-derived end groups, were determined by interpretation of NMR and MS data. The configurations of the new end groups was secured by the application of J-based configurational analysis. Homophymines displayed very potent antiproliferative activity (IC(50) in the nM range) against a panel of human cancer cell lines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Depsipeptides / chemistry*
  • Depsipeptides / isolation & purification*
  • Depsipeptides / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Porifera / chemistry*

Substances

  • Depsipeptides