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Total synthesis of griseusins and elucidation of the griseusin mechanism of action.

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A divergent modular strategy for the enantioselective total synthesis of 12 naturally-occurring griseusin type pyranonaphthoquinones and 8 structurally-similar analogues is described. Key synthetic highlights include Cu-catalyzed enantioselective boration-hydroxylation and hydroxyl-directed C-H olefination to afford the central pharmacophore followed by epoxidation-cyclization and maturation diastereoselective reduction and regioselective acetylation. Structural revision of griseusin D and absolute structural assignment of 2,8-epoxy--4'-deacetyl griseusin B are also reported. Subsequent mechanistic studies establish, for the first time, griseusins as potent inhibitors of peroxiredoxin 1 (Prx1) and glutaredoxin 3 (Grx3). Biological evaluation, including comparative cancer cell line cytotoxicity and axolotl embryo tail inhibition studies, highlights the potential of griseusins as potent molecular probes and/or early stage leads in cancer and regenerative biology.

Year of Publication
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2019
Journal
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Chemical science
Volume
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10
Issue
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32
Number of Pages
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7641-7648
Date Published
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2019
ISSN Number
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2041-6520
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sc02289a
DOI
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10.1039/c9sc02289a
Short Title
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Chem Sci
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