α-Synuclein Aggregation Inhibitory Procerolides and Diphenylalkanes from the Ascidian Polycarpa procera

Dale W. Prebble, Darren C. Holland, Joshua B. Hayton, Francesca Ferretti, Laurence K. Jennings, Jack Everson, Mingming Xu, Milton J. Kiefel, George D. Mellick, Anthony R. Carroll*

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Abstract

The aggregation of the neuronal protein α-synuclein (α-syn) is intrinsically linked to the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Recently we screened the MeOH extracts from 283 marine invertebrates for α-syn binding activity using an affinity mass spectrometry (MS) binding assay and found that the extract of the ascidian Polycarpa procera displayed activity. A subsequent bioassay-guided purification led to the isolation of one new α-syn aggregation inhibitory butenolide procerolide E (3) and one new α-syn aggregation inhibitory diphenylbutyrate methyl procerolate A (5). Herein we report the structure elucidation of procerolide E (3) and methylprocerolate A (5) and α-syn aggregation inhibitory activity of procerolides C-E (1-3), methyl procerolate A (5) and procerone A (4). We also report the α-syn binding activity of 3-bromo-4-methoxyphenylacetamide (6) and a synthetic butenolide library, which has allowed us to determine α-syn aggregation inhibitory structure-activity relationships for this class of compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)533-540
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Natural Products
Volume86
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Mar 2023
Externally publishedYes

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