Synthesis and anti-cancer activity of C-ring-functionalized prodigiosin analogues

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1528-1536

  Regourd, Jasmine ^a   Ali, Adeeb Al Sheikh ^a   Thompson, Alison ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; ESTER; ETHYL 5 [3 METHOXY 5 (1H PYRROL 2 YL)METHYLENE] 2,4 DIMETHYL 5H PYRROLE 3 CARBOXYLATE; PRODIGIOSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DERIVATIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; HUMANS; PRODIGIOSIN; STEREOISOMERISM; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 34147186738     PISSN: 00222623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jm061088f     Document Type: Article

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