Castanospermine
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IUPAC name
(1S,6S,7R,8R,8aR)-1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydroindolizine-1,6,7,8-tetrol | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.127.469 |
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C8H15NO4 | |
Molar mass | 189.209 g/mol |
Appearance | White to off-white solid |
Melting point | 212 to 215 °C (414 to 419 °F; 485 to 488 K) |
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R-phrases (outdated) | R20/21/22 |
S-phrases (outdated) | S26 S36 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Castanospermine is an indolizidine alkaloid first isolated from the seeds of Castanospermum australe.[3] It is a potent inhibitor of some glucosidase enzymes[4] and has antiviral activity in vitro and in mouse models.[5]
Castanospermine was a lead to celgosivir.
See also
References
- ↑ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 1902.
- ↑ Castanospermine at Fermentek
- ↑ Hohenschutz, Liza D.; Bell, E. Arthur; Jewess, Phillip J.; Leworthy, David P.; Pryce, Robert J.; Arnold, Edward; Clardy, Jon (1981). "Castanospermine, a 1,6,7,8-tetrahydroxyoctahydroindolizine alkaloid, from seeds of Castanospermum australe". Phytochemistry. 20 (4): 811–14. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(81)85181-3.
- ↑ R Saul; J J Ghidoni; R J Molyneux & A D Elbein (1985). "Castanospermine inhibits alpha-glucosidase activities and alters glycogen distribution in animals". PNAS. 82 (1): 93–97. PMC 396977 . PMID 3881759. doi:10.1073/pnas.82.1.93.
- ↑ Whitby K, Pierson TC, Geiss B, Lane K, Engle M, Zhou Y, Doms RW, Diamond MS (2005). "Castanospermine, a potent inhibitor of dengue virus infection in vitro and in vivo". J Virol. 79 (14): 8698–706. PMC 1168722 . PMID 15994763. doi:10.1128/JVI.79.14.8698-8706.2005.
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