N. Mihopoulos et al., Antibacterial and cytotoxic natural and synthesized hydroquinones from sponge Ircinia spinosula, Z NATURFO C, 54(5-6), 1999, pp. 417-423
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES
In order to check the structure-activity relationship and find more potent
derivatives of the natural products 1 and 2 obtained from sponge Ircinia sp
inosula, a series of oxidation, hydrogenation, acetylation and methylation
derivatives was prepared. All compounds (natural and synthetic ones) were s
creened for their cytotoxic and antibacterial activities. The biological st
udies showed a wide range of antibacterial activity even though only 2 and
2d showed a moderate cytotoxicity against the clone C98. The oxidation of t
he hydroquinone to quinone and the hydrogenation of the side-chain increase
d the antibacterial effect of the molecules.