New TRR paper! Synthesis of tryptophan-dehydrobutyrine diketopiperazine and biological activity of hangtaimycin and its co-metabolites
An improved synthesis for tryptophan-dehydrobutyrine diketopiperazine (TDD), a co-metabolite of the hybrid polyketide/non-ribosomal peptide hangtaimycin, starting from ʟ-tryptophan is presented. Comparison to TDD isolated from the hangtaimycin producer Streptomyces spectabilis confirmed its S configuration. The X-ray structure of the racemate shows an interesting dimerisation through hydrogen bridges. The results from bioactivity testings of hangtaimycin, TDD and the hangtaimycin degradation product HTM222 are given.
Read the full papar under: Synthese von Tryptophan-Dehydrobutyrin Diketopiperazin und biologische Aktivität von Hangtaimycin und seinen Co-Metaboliten - PMC (nih.gov)
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