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Actin-aggregating cucurbitacins from Physocarpus capitatus.

Katherine N Maloney1, Masaki Fujita, Ulrike S Eggert, Frank C Schroeder, Christine M Field, Timothy J Mitchison, Jon Clardy.   

Abstract

Bioassay-guided fractionation of Physocarpus capitatus yielded two new cucurbitacins (3 and 4) along with the known cucurbitacin F (1) and dihydrocucurbitacin F (2). Preliminary mechanism of action studies indicate that the cucurbitacins cause actin aggregates and inhibit cell division.

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Year:  2008        PMID: 18959442      PMCID: PMC2891781          DOI: 10.1021/np8005259

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Nat Prod        ISSN: 0163-3864            Impact factor:   4.050


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