title: Chemistry of potent anti-cancer compounds, amphidinolides.
abstract: Amphidinolides A-V represent a family of cytotoxic marine natural products with diverse structural features and pronounced biological activities. Kobayashi and his research group have been reporting over the years the discoveries of these remarkable molecules, one after another, since 1986 when the first report of the series appeared. Thanks to their perseverance and painstaking research, the family is still expanding. The unique structural features and biological activity profiles of these macrolides have obviously attracted the attention of organic chemists worldwide. The total syntheses of three members of the family, amphidinolides J, K and P, have already been achieved. This review tries to chronicle the fascinating chemistries of amphidinolides, studies on the syntheses of some of these molecules and their biological activity profiles.
authors.affiliation: Indian Institute of Chemical Tecnology, Hyderabad - 500 007, India. chakraborty@iict.ap.nic.in
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002625:Chemistry, Organic; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009369:Neoplasms; D055601:Organic Chemistry Phenomena; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D007783:Lactones