Synfacts 2008(12): 1255-1255  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087285
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of (+)-Neopeltolide

Contributor(s): Philip Kocienski, Indu Dager
H. Fuwa*, S. Naito, T. Goto, M. Sasaki
Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
20 November 2008 (online)

Significance

The marine macrolide neopeltolide shows cytotoxicity against A-549 human lung ­adenocarcinoma, the NCI-ADR-RES human ovarian sarcoma and P388 murine leukemia cell lines. It also inhibits the growth of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans.