title: Chemistry and biology of cyclic depsipeptides of medicinal and biological interest.
abstract: Cyclodepsipeptides comprise a wide variety of cyclic peptides of natural origin and are characterized by the occurrence of at least one ester linkage. The great interest that this class of natural products has elicited in scientific community is explained by their wide range of biological activities, intriguing mechanisms of action and attractive molecular architecture. For example, they display a variety of biological effects, such as immunosuppressant, antibiotic, antifungi, antiinflammatory or antitumoral activities. In addition, many of these cyclic depsipeptides represent useful tools for the research of biological processes involved in cellular regulation. The present review deals with the most interesting aspects of the biology and the chemistry of some of these compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n. 29071-Málaga, Spain. frsarabia@uma.es
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sarabia
authors.forename: Samy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chammaa
authors.forename: Antonio Sánchez
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Laura Martín
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: F Jorge López
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Herrera
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic