title: Learning from nature: advances in geldanamycin- and radicicol-based inhibitors of Hsp90.
abstract: Natural products have been fundamental in the development of new therapeutic agents predicated on the inhibition of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90). This Perspective describes the influential role of the benzoquinone ansamycin geldanamycin and the resorcylic acid macrolactone radicicol not only in driving forward drug discovery programs but also in inspiring organic chemists to develop innovative methodology for the synthesis of natural products and analogues with improved properties.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
authors.forename: Russell R A
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kitson
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Moody
mesh_terms: D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018841:HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D047029:Lactams, Macrocyclic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018942:Macrolides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D016227:Benzoquinones; D018841:HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins; D047029:Lactams, Macrocyclic; D018942:Macrolides; C035359:monorden; C001277:geldanamycin