Zaragozic_acid

Zaragozic acid

Zaragozic acid

Chemical compound

Zaragozic acids are a family of natural products produced by fungi. The first characterized zaragozic acids, A, B, and C were isolated from an unidentified sterile fungal culture, Sporormiella intermedia, and L. elatius, respectively.[1] just outside the European city Zaragoza, Spain on the Jalón river. This family of natural products possesses a unique 4,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane core, and vary in their 1-alkyl and their 6-acyl side chains.[2]

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Uses

Zaragozic acids are potent inhibitors of S. cervisiae, fungal and mammalian squalene synthase and therefore inhibitors of sterol synthesis.[2] Squalene synthase is the first committed enzyme in sterol synthesis, catalyzing the reductive condensation of farnesyl pyrophosphate to form squalene.[3] As a squalene synthase inhibitor, zaragozic acid produces lower plasma cholesterol levels in primates.[2] Treatment of rats with zaragozic acid A caused an increase in hepatic low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor mRNA levels.[4]

Zaragozic acids also mildly inhibit Ras farnesyl-protein transferase.[5]

Zaragozic acid D and D2 have been isolated from the keratinophilic fungus Amauroascus niger.[5]

Biosynthesis

The core biosynthetic route is via a polyketide synthase pathway from 10 acetates, 4 methyls of methionines, 1 succinate, and 1 benzoic acid.[6]

References

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    Bergstrom JD, Dufresne C, Bills GF, Nallin-Omstead M, Byrne K (1995). "Discovery, biosynthesis, and mechanism of action of the zaragozic acids: potent inhibitors of squalene synthase". Annu. Rev. Microbiol. 49: 607–39. doi:10.1146/annurev.mi.49.100195.003135. PMID 8561474.
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    Do R, Kiss RS, Gaudet D, Engert JC (January 2009). "Squalene synthase: a critical enzyme in the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway". Clin. Genet. 75 (1): 19–29. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0004.2008.01099.x. PMID 19054015. S2CID 205406994.
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    Ness GC, Zhao Z, Keller RK (June 1994). "Effect of squalene synthase inhibition on the expression of hepatic cholesterol biosynthetic enzymes, LDL receptor, and cholesterol 7 alpha hydroxylase". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 311 (2): 277–85. doi:10.1006/abbi.1994.1238. PMID 7911291.
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    Dufresne C, Wilson KE, Singh SB, Zink DL, Bergstrom JD, Rew D, Polishook JD, Meinz M, Huang L, Silverman KC (November 1993). "Zaragozic acids D and D2: potent inhibitors of squalene synthase and of Ras farnesyl-protein transferase". J. Nat. Prod. 56 (11): 1923–9. doi:10.1021/np50101a009. PMID 8289063.
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    Chen TS, Petuch B, MacConnell J, White R, Dezeny G, Arison B, Bergstrom JD, Colwell L, Huang L, Monaghan RL (November 1994). "The preparation of zaragozic acid A analogues by directed biosynthesis". J Antibiot (Tokyo). 47 (11): 1290–4. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.47.1290. PMID 8002393.
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