Structure-activity of antifungal compounds inspired by aminobisabolenes from the sponge Halichondria sp

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2016 Nov 1;26(21):5244-5246. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.09.053. Epub 2016 Sep 22.

Abstract

Structure-activity relationships of the antifungal aminobisabolene natural product, 1 isolated from Halichondria sp., and synthetic analogs were explored, in parallel with the antidermatophytic allylamine, Terbinafine®, against a panel of pathogenic fungi: Candida spp., Cryptococcus spp. and Trichophyton rubrum. Interpretation of the results suggest different modes of action in antifungal activity for the two classes of compounds.

Keywords: Allylamine; Antifungal; Synthesis; Terpenoid.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Candida / drug effects
  • Cryptococcus / drug effects
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Porifera
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Trichophyton / drug effects

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents