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Article

7-Aza-des-A-steroids with Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity

Department of Pharmacy – Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Butenandtstr. 5–13, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Sci. Pharm. 2013, 81(2), 329-338; https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1303-03
Submission received: 2 March 2013 / Accepted: 14 April 2013 / Published: 14 April 2013

Abstract

This paper describes a convenient approach to the 7-aza-des-A-steroid (6,6a,7,8,9,9a-hexahydro-5H-cyclopenta[h]quinoline) scaffold starting from Grundmann's ketone using two different pyridine annulation protocols. The biological evaluation of the pyridine and pyridinium products revealed that these compounds unexpectedly do not interfere with ergosterol and cholesterol biosynthesis. The pyridinium compound 6 showed significant antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities which are most likely due to its detergent-like structure.
Keywords: Azasteroids; Pyridine; Annulation; Antimicrobial activity; Cytotoxic activity Azasteroids; Pyridine; Annulation; Antimicrobial activity; Cytotoxic activity

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KROJER, M.; KELLER, M.; BRACHER, F. 7-Aza-des-A-steroids with Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity. Sci. Pharm. 2013, 81, 329-338. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1303-03

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KROJER M, KELLER M, BRACHER F. 7-Aza-des-A-steroids with Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity. Scientia Pharmaceutica. 2013; 81(2):329-338. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1303-03

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KROJER, Melanie, Marco KELLER, and Franz BRACHER. 2013. "7-Aza-des-A-steroids with Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity" Scientia Pharmaceutica 81, no. 2: 329-338. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1303-03

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