Synthesis and Antiproliferative Effects of Grossheimin-Derived Aminoanalogues

Ashimbayeva, Meruyert and Szakonyi, Zsolt and Adekenov, Sergazy M. and Szemerédi, Nikoletta and Spengler, Gabriella and Le Minh, Tam (2025) Synthesis and Antiproliferative Effects of Grossheimin-Derived Aminoanalogues. BIOMOLECULES, 15 (4). ISSN 2218-273X

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Abstract

Grossheimin, a guaiane-type sesquiterpene lactone, displayed a diverse range of biological activities, including anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Various amino analogues of grossheimin were prepared through a Michael addition at its highly active α-methylene-γ-lactone motif. On the other hand, grossheimin was reduced to diol, which was then subjected to nucleophilic addition or acetylation to introduce heteroatoms associated with oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen functionalities. All of the synthesised Michael and acetylated adducts were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic action on human colon adenocarcinoma lines, including Colo205 and Colo320. The bioassay results indicated that the acetylated adducts displayed a potent cytotoxic effect compared to grossheimin, the parent molecule. A docking study was also performed to exploit the observed results.

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