Gamma-lactone-Functionalized antitumoral acetogenins are the most potent inhibitors of mitochondrial complex I

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2001 Mar 12;11(5):681-4. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00036-1.

Abstract

To study the relevance of the terminal alpha,beta-unsaturated gamma-methyl-gamma-lactone moiety of the antitumoral acetogenins of Annonaceae for potent mitochondrial complex I inhibition, we have prepared a series of semisynthetic acetogenins with modifications only in this part of the molecule, from the natural rolliniastatin-1 (1) and cherimolin-1 (2). Some of the hydroxylated derivatives (1b, 1d and 1e) in addition to two infrequent natural beta-hydroxy gamma-methyl gamma-lactone acetogenins, laherradurin (3) and itrabin (4), are more potent complex I inhibitors than any other known compounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cattle
  • Electron Transport Complex I
  • Furans / chemical synthesis
  • Furans / chemistry*
  • Furans / pharmacology
  • Lactones / chemical synthesis
  • Lactones / chemistry*
  • Lactones / pharmacology
  • Magnoliopsida / chemistry
  • Mitochondria, Heart / drug effects
  • Mitochondria, Heart / enzymology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Multienzyme Complexes / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Multienzyme Complexes / metabolism
  • NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / metabolism
  • Submitochondrial Particles / drug effects
  • Submitochondrial Particles / enzymology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Furans
  • Lactones
  • Multienzyme Complexes
  • cherimolin-1
  • isomurisolenin
  • itrabin
  • laherradurin
  • bullatacin
  • NADH oxidase
  • NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases
  • Electron Transport Complex I