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Cyclosporins--new analogues by precursor directed biosynthesis. 1989

R Traber, and H Hofmann, and H Kobel
SANDOZ Ltd., Preclinical Research, Biotechnology, Basel, Switzerland.

Cyclosporin A (ciclosporin), a potent and clinically important immunosuppressive drug (Sandimmun), represents the main component of a group of over 25 closely related, cyclic undecapeptides produced by the fungus Tolypocladium inflatum. By feeding experiments using DL-alpha-allylglycine as precursor, specific incorporation in position 2 was attained leading to [Allylgly2]cyclosporin A. Exogenously supplied L-beta-cyclohexylalanine results in the almost exclusive production of [MeCyclohexylala1]cyclosporin A (replacement of methylbutenyl-methylthreonine-1). D-Alanine in position 8 can be successfully substituted by D-serine. The new [D-Ser8] analogues of the cyclosporins A, C, D and G as well as [Allylgly2]cyclosporin A exhibit high immunosuppressive effects.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003524 Cyclosporins A group of closely related cyclic undecapeptides from the fungi Trichoderma polysporum and Cylindocarpon lucidum. They have some antineoplastic and antifungal action and significant immunosuppressive effects. Cyclosporins have been proposed as adjuvants in tissue and organ transplantation to suppress graft rejection. Cyclosporines
D003904 Mitosporic Fungi A large and heterogenous group of fungi whose common characteristic is the absence of a sexual state. Many of the pathogenic fungi in humans belong to this group. Deuteromycetes,Deuteromycota,Fungi imperfecti,Fungi, Mitosporic,Hyphomycetes,Deuteromycete,Deuteromycotas,Fungi imperfectus,Fungus, Mitosporic,Hyphomycete,Mitosporic Fungus,imperfectus, Fungi
D000596 Amino Acids Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins. Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
D015394 Molecular Structure The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds. Structure, Molecular,Molecular Structures,Structures, Molecular

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