The exceptional in vitro potency of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A inhibitor BMS-790052 has translated into an in vivo effect in proof-of-concept clinical trials. Although the 50% effective… (More)
Experimental evidence is presented to demonstrate that the antitumor-antibiotic rebeccamycin is biosynthesized by Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes from one unit of glucose, one of methionine, and two of… (More)
The structure of the antitumor antibiotic himastatin was determined using a combination of spectroscopic and chemical degradation techniques. Himastatin is a unique dimeric cyclohexadepsipeptide… (More)
The novel antitumor antibiotic himastatin was isolated from cultured broth of Streptomyces hygroscopicus (ATCC 53653) and purified by vacuum liquid chromatography, column chromatography, and… (More)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1993
Kedarcidin is a potent antitumor antibiotic chromoprotein, composed of an enediyne-containing chromophore embedded in a highly acidic single chain polypeptide. The chromophore was shown to cleave… (More)
Pyrrolosporin A (1) is a new macrolide antitumor antibiotic possessing an unusual spiro-alpha-acyltetronic acid moiety. The antibiotic was isolated from the fermentation broth of Micromonospora sp.… (More)
Maduropeptin (MDP) is a recently isolated antitumor antibiotic, consisting of an enediyne-containing chromophore embedded in a highly acidic protein. This holoantibiotic damages duplex DNA in vitro,… (More)
When grown in a defined medium containing 0.05% KBr, Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes ATCC 39243 produces a novel bromo analog of rebeccamycin. This new analog, designated bromorebeccamycin, has been… (More)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1993
Kedarcidin chromophore is a 9-membered enediyne, recently isolated from an actinomycete strain. In vivo studies show this molecule to be extremely active against P388 leukemia and B16 melanoma.… (More)