Design, synthesis, and anti-tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) activity of glycoconjugates of phenanthroindolizidines alkaloids

Mol Divers. 2014 Feb;18(1):25-37. doi: 10.1007/s11030-013-9484-4. Epub 2013 Oct 17.

Abstract

Glycoconjugates of phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids targeting tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) RNA were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their antiviral activity against TMV for the first time. The glycoconjugation of (S)-6-O-desmethylantofine (2) and 14-hydroxyltylophorines (3-6) was accomplished in three ways (O-glycosylation manner, using carbamoyloxy as linker arm, and using 1,2,3-triazole as linker arm) with three different sugar units (glucose, galactose, and mannose). The glycoconjugates showed improved water solubility and molecule polarity compared with phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids. The bioassay results showed that C6 was a suitable position for glycoconjugation and O-glycosylation can increase the antiviral activity of phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids indicating that the introduction of sugar units can improve the antiviral activity profile of glycoconjugates. Two O-glycosides of (S)-6-O-desmethylantofine, (13aS)-6-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-2,3-dimethoxyphenanthro [9,10-b]-11-indolizidinone (10) and (13aS)-6-O-β-D-mannopyranosyl-2,3-dimethoxyphenanthro [9,10-b]-11-indolizidinone (11) displayed significant higher activity than commercial ningnanmycin, and thus could be considered for novel therapy against plant virus infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic
  • Drug Design*
  • Glycoconjugates / chemical synthesis*
  • Glycoconjugates / chemistry
  • Glycoconjugates / pharmacology*
  • Indolizines / chemistry*
  • Phenanthrolines / chemistry*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tobacco Mosaic Virus / drug effects*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Glycoconjugates
  • Indolizines
  • Phenanthrolines
  • phenanthroindolizidine