Synthesis and biological activities of flavolipids

  • Samiul M. Ahad
  • , Alison L. Ange
  • , Robert B. Bates
  • , Bonnie L. Bell
  • , Adria A. Bodour
  • , Bryan R. Bourne
  • , Cristina G. Contreras
  • , Emily L. Goldberg
  • , A. A.Leslie Gunatilaka
  • , Sheryl King
  • , Albert K. Lee
  • , Rebecca L. Low
  • , Raina M. Maier
  • , Kathryn M. Marlor
  • , Marilyn T. Marron
  • , Ryan C. Scolnik
  • , Matthew J. Streeter
  • , Malgorzata Strelczuk
  • , Long N. Trinh
  • , Vu K. Truong
  • Sage P. Vissering, Megan C. Weick, Maria T. Williams

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Abstract

Syntheses of the bacterial surfactants 6S,6S-, 9S,9S-, and 9U,9U-flavolipids confirmed the structures proposed for them from spectroscopic analysis of a flavolipid mixture and made pure flavolipids available for the first time. All three synthetic flavolipids and a straight chain analogue were found to be weakly cytotoxic and to inhibit metastatic cancer cell migration, with 9U,9U-flavolipid (the most abundant natural flavolipid) having the most activity. Biosynthetic routes to the branched side-chains of the flavolipids are suggested, and it is proposed that branched chains are employed to hinder biodegradation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)9107-9112
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron
Volume66
Issue number47
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 20 2010

Keywords

  • Biosurfactant
  • Flavobacterium
  • Flavolipid
  • Siderophore

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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