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Capturing Biological Activity in Natural Product Fragments by Chemical Synthesis

Crane, Erika A. and Gademann, Karl. (2016) Capturing Biological Activity in Natural Product Fragments by Chemical Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 55 (12). pp. 3882-3902.

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Abstract

Natural products have had an immense influence on science and have directly led to the introduction of many drugs. Organic chemistry, and its unique ability to tailor natural products through synthesis, provides an extraordinary approach to unlock the full potential of natural products. In this Review, an approach based on natural product derived fragments is presented that can successfully address some of the current challenges in drug discovery. These fragments often display significantly reduced molecular weights, reduced structural complexity, a reduced number of synthetic steps, while retaining or even improving key biological parameters such as potency or selectivity. Examples from various stages of the drug development process up to the clinic are presented. In addition, this process can be leveraged by recent developments such as genome mining, antibody-drug conjugates, and computational approaches. All these concepts have the potential to identify the next generation of drug candidates inspired by natural products.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie
05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Former Organization Units Chemistry > Organische Chemie (Gademann)
UniBasel Contributors:Crane, Erika and Gademann, Karl
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:1433-7851
e-ISSN:1521-3773
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Last Modified:25 Jan 2017 16:01
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