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Unnatural spirocyclic oxindole alkaloids biosynthesis in Uncaria guianensis

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Author(s):
Lopes, Adriana A. [1] ; Chioca, Bianca [1] ; Musquiari, Bruno [1] ; Crevelin, Eduardo J. [2] ; Franca, Suzelei de C. [1] ; Fernandes da Silva, Maria Fatima das G. [3] ; Pereira, Ana Maria S. [1]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Ribeirao Preto UNAERP, Unidade Biotecnol, Av Costabile Romano 2201, BR-14096900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Av Cafe S-N, BR-14040900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Sao Carlos UFSCar, Dept Quim, Ctr Ciencias Exatas & Tecnol, Rod Washington Luis S-N, BR-13565905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS; v. 9, AUG 5 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Spiro-oxindole scaffolds have been studied due to their promising therapeutic potential. In the Amazon rainforest there are two important Uncaria species known as ``cat's claw{''}, which biosynthesize spirocyclic oxindole alkaloids; Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) DC. and Uncaria guianensis (Aublet) Gmell. We carried out a precursor-directed biosynthesis approach with U. guianensis and successfully obtained oxindole alkaloid analogues with molecular mass corresponding to the addition of a methyl or fluorine group on the oxindole ring using tryptamine analogue precursors. Two of these novel oxindole alkaloid analogues (3b-7-methyl-isomitraphylline and 3c-6-fluoro-isomitraphylline) were isolated and characterized by NMR spectroscopy and ESI-QTOF-MS/MS. Having established a substrate feeding protocol for these plantlets, the biosynthetic route for mitraphylline (1), rhynchophylline (2), isomitraphylline (3) and isorhynchophylline (4) was also investigated using C-13-precursors (1-C-13-D-glucose, 2-C-13-tryptophan, 1-C-13-DL-glyceraldehyde, and methyl-C-13-D-methionine). (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/22609-7 - Oxindole alkaloids from Uncaria tomentosa: biosynthetic studies and alkaloids analogues obtained by precursor-directed biosynthesis
Grantee:Adriana Aparecida Lopes
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Young Researchers
FAPESP's process: 15/18978-2 - Production of methylated oxindole alkaloid analogues by precursor-directed biosynthesis using in vitro Uncaria guianensis
Grantee:Bianca Chioca
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
FAPESP's process: 13/07349-9 - Oxindole alkaloids from Uncaria tomentosa: biosynthetic studies and alkaloids analogues obtained by precursor-directed biosynthesis
Grantee:Adriana Aparecida Lopes
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants