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Daphmacrimines A-K, Daphniphyllum alkaloids from Daphniphyllum macropodum Miq
Li-Li Xu1, Zhen-Peng Niu2, Duo-Zhi Chen2
1Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China; State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
Abstract:
Daphmacrimines A-K (1-11) were isolated from the leaves and stems of Daphniphyllum macropodum Miq. Their structures and stereochemistries were determined by extensive techniques, including HRESIMS, NMR, ECD, IR, and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Daphmacrimines A-D (1-4) are unprecedented Daphniphyllum alkaloids with a 2-oxazolidinone ring. Daphmacrimine I (9) contains a nitrile group, which is relatively rare in naturally occurring alkaloids. The abilities of daphmacrimines A-D and daphmacrimines G-K to enhance lysosomal biogenesis were evaluated through LysoTracker Red staining. Daphmacrimine K (11) can induce lysosomal biogenesis and promote autophagic flux.
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