An α-glucoside of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-lyxitol with an eleven carbon side chain

Atsushi Kato*, Jackie Hollinshead, Yukiko Yamashita, Shinpei Nakagawa, Yuriko Koike, Isao Adachi, Chu Yi Yu, George W.J. Fleet, Robert J. Nash

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Abstract

The distribution of pyrrolidine-type iminosugars with a long-side chain appears to be restricted to the relatively unrelated plant families Moraceae, Campanulaceae, and Hyacinthaceae. In a search for glycosidase inhibitors in these plant families, we isolated the 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-lyxitol (DIL) glucoside bearing the 1,2,11-trihydroxyundec-4-ene side chain at the C-1α position from the roots of Adenophora triphylla. This iminosugar was a powerful and selective inhibitor of coffee bean α-galactosidase, with an IC 50 value of 8 μM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)230-233
Number of pages4
JournalPhytochemistry Letters
Volume3
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010/12/17

Keywords

  • 1,4-Dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-lyxitol
  • Glycosidase inhibitor
  • Iminosugars
  • Pyrrolidine alkaloids
  • α-Galactosidase inhibitor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biochemistry
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Plant Science

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