title: Annonaceous acetogenins: recent progress.
abstract: The Annonaceous acetogenins are promising new antitumor and pesticidal agents that are found only in the plant family Annonaceae. Chemically, they are derivatives of long-chain fatty acids. Biologically, they exhibit their potent bioactivities through depletion of ATP levels via inhibiting complex I of mitochondria and inhibiting the NADH oxidase of plasma membranes of tumor cells. Thus, they thwart ATP-driven resistance mechanisms. This review presents the progress made in the chemistry, biology, and development of these compounds since December 1995.
authors: Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
authors: F Q
authors: FQ
authors: Alali
authors: X X
authors: XX
authors: Liu
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: McLaughlin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D005663:Furans; D007783:Lactones; D010575:Pesticides; C112079:isomurisolenin