Issue 3, 2010

Micrococcin P1: Structure, biology and synthesis

Abstract

Covering: 1948 to August 2009

Micrococcin P1, 1, is an antibiotic that exhibits noteworthy antibacterial, antiprotozoal, antimalarial, cytotoxic, and gene-modulating activities. This notwithstanding, its precise structure remained undefined until mid-2009, when our group carried out the total synthesis of a substance that proved to be spectroscopically and polarimetrically identical to the natural product. This work lifted all structural and stereochemical ambiguities that have surrounded micrococcin since its discovery. Of course, knowledge of the precise structure of the molecule is essential in understanding intimate details of its mode of action and in charting possible medicinal chemistry activity. This review summarizes present knowledge about the sources, properties, and chemical synthesis of micrococcin P1.

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Article information

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Submitted
15 Sep 2009
First published
22 Jan 2010

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2010,27, 330-342

Micrococcin P1: Structure, biology and synthesis

M. A. Ciufolini and D. Lefranc, Nat. Prod. Rep., 2010, 27, 330 DOI: 10.1039/B919071F

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