Abstract:
The identification and characterization of the sources of terpenes from the soft corals Leptogorgia minimata (LM, formerly Lophogorgia spp., Family: Gorgoniidae), Swifita exertia (SE, Family: Plexauridae), Iciligorgia schrammi (IS, Family: Anthothelidae), Eunicea fusca, Eiythropodium caribaeorum or Plexaurella sp. through direct culture of microbial populations derived from coral homogenates.
Abstract:
A fortified enzyme preparation of the gorgonian Pseudopterogorgia americana or Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae has been developed which efficiently transforms a variety of precursor molecules, e.g., sterols, to their corresponding metabolites, e.g., 9(11)-secosteroid in high yield. NAD, NADP, and glutamate dehydrogenase can be used as additives in this enzymatic conversion. In addition to naturally-occurring metabolites, novel secosteroids have been prepared.
Abstract:
The identification and characterization of the sources of terpenes from the soft corals Leptogorgia minimata (LM, formerly Lophogorgia spp., Family: Gorgoniidae), Swifita exertia (SE, Family: Plexauridae), Iciligorgia schrammi (IS, Family: Anthothelidae), Eunicea fusca, Eiythropodium caribaeorum or Plexaurella sp. through direct culture of microbial populations derived from coral homogenates.
Abstract:
New methods of converting pseudopterosins to pseudopteroxazoles have been developed and used to make several new non-natural pseudopteroxazole analogs. These as well as pseudopterosins and derivatives thereof and prenylated aromatic structural mimics of pseudopterosins/pseudopteroxazoles are shown to display anti-bacterial activity including that against non-replicating mycobacteria, with some exhibiting no or limited toxicity against mammalian cells.
Abstract:
Methods for treating, preventing, or inhibiting diseases and disorders associated with inflammation, cell-proliferation, and pain comprising the administration of a compound having the structural formula (I) wherein R1 is a hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, carboxylic acid, alkylamino or amide group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently hydrogen or an acyl residue having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R5 is hydrogen, CH3, or CH2OH, and R6 is an organo group such as a hydrocarbon having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms are disclosed. Other seco-pseudopterosins and compounds related to pseudopterosins are disclosed.