Abstract
This review provides a detailed account on the biological activities of structurally diverse secondary metabolites from marine sponges having 2-aminoimidazole, glycociamidine and/or 2-thiohydantoin ring functions. This review will complement two previous short reviews which did however not address the potential of these natural products for drug discovery. We will discuss the naturally occurring alkaloids and give an account on their structure activity relationships.
Keywords: 2-Aminoimidazole alkaloids, anticancer, antihistaminic, antimicrobial, Glycociamidine, 2-Thiohydantoin, drug discovery, Nagelamides, bioactive agents
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Title: 2-Aminoimidazole, Glycociamidine and 2-Thiohydantoin-Marine Alkaloids as Molecular Inspirations for the Development of Lead Structures
Volume: 12 Issue: 11
Author(s): Ravi Kumar, Shahnawaz Khan and Prem M.S. Chauhan
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Keywords: 2-Aminoimidazole alkaloids, anticancer, antihistaminic, antimicrobial, Glycociamidine, 2-Thiohydantoin, drug discovery, Nagelamides, bioactive agents
Abstract: This review provides a detailed account on the biological activities of structurally diverse secondary metabolites from marine sponges having 2-aminoimidazole, glycociamidine and/or 2-thiohydantoin ring functions. This review will complement two previous short reviews which did however not address the potential of these natural products for drug discovery. We will discuss the naturally occurring alkaloids and give an account on their structure activity relationships.
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Kumar Ravi, Khan Shahnawaz and M.S. Chauhan Prem, 2-Aminoimidazole, Glycociamidine and 2-Thiohydantoin-Marine Alkaloids as Molecular Inspirations for the Development of Lead Structures, Current Drug Targets 2011; 12 (11) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138945011798109428
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138945011798109428 |
Print ISSN 1389-4501 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-5592 |
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