Claims
- 1. A compound of formula (I) ##STR10## wherein R is hydrogen or a branched or unbranched C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or a tautomer, enantiomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. A process for producing the compound as claimed in claim 1, the process comprising culturing a strain of the class Ascomycetes which is capable of producing the copound in a nutrient medium containing CaBr.sub.2.
- 3. The process as claimed in claim 2, wherein the strain is of species Lachnum papyraceum.
- 4. The process as claimed in claim 2, wherein the strain is of Lachnum papyraceum, strain 48.about.88.
- 5. A process for producing a plurality of compounds, comprising reacting the compound as claimed in claim 1 with at least one nucleophile independently selected from the group consisting of an amine of an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon, an alcohol of an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon, a thiol of an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon and a heterocycle.
- 6. A plurality of compounds obtainable by the process as claimed in claim 5.
- 7. The process as claimed in claim 5, further comprising separating a portion of the plurality of compounds into at least one subgroup.
- 8. The process as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one nucleophile reacts with the carbon at position 9 of the compound.
- 9. The process as claimed in claim 5, further comprising isolating at least one compound individually from the plurality of compounds.
- 10. A compound obtainable by the process as claimed in claim 9.
- 11. A process for producing a compound, comprising reacting the compound as claimed in claim 1 with a nucleophile selected from the group consisting of an amine of an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon, an alcohol of an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon, a thiol of an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon and a heterocycle.
- 12. A compound obtainable by the process as claimed in claim 11.
- 13. The process as claimed in claim 11, wherein the nucleophile reacts with the carbon at position 9 of the compound.
- 14. A process for determining the presence or absence of any interaction between a compound and a pharmaceutical target of interest, the process comprising
- (a) providing a pharmaceutical target of interest;
- (b) incubating the target with the plurality of compounds as claimed in claim 6, and
- (c) determining the presence or absence of any interaction between the plurality of compounds and the target.
- 15. A process for determining the presence or absence of any interaction between a compound and a pharmaceutical target of interest, the process comprising
- (a) providing a pharmaceutical target of interest;
- (b) incubating the target with the compound as claimed in claim 10, and
- (c) determining the presence or absence of any interaction between the at least one compound and the target.
- 16. A process for determining the presence or absence of any interaction between a compound and a pharmaceutical target of interest, the process comprising
- (a) providing a pharmaceutical target of interest;
- (b) incubating the target with the compound as claimed in claim 12, and
- (c) determining the presence or absence of any interaction between the at least one compound and the target.
- 17. The process as claimed in claim 14, wherein the target is selected from the group consisting of a protein, a cell or cell part, DNA and RNA.
- 18. The process as claimed in claim 15, wherein the target is selected from the group consisting of a protein, a cell or cell part, DNA and RNA.
- 19. The process as claimed in claim 16, wherein the target is selected from the group consisting of a protein, a cell or cell part, DNA and RNA.
- 20. A pharmaceutical composition suitable for treating a bacterial or fungal infection, comprising the compound as claimed in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 21. A pharmaceutical composition suitable for treating a bacterial or fungal infection, comprising at least one of the plurality of compounds as claimed in claim 6 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 22. A pharmaceutical composition suitable for treating a bacterial or fungal infection, comprising the compound as claimed in claim 10 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 23. A pharmaceutical composition suitable for treating a bacterial or fungal infection, comprising the compound as claimed in claim 12 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Priority Claims (2)
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95116932 |
Oct 1995 |
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96114768 |
Sep 1996 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a 371 of PCT/EP96/043636 filed Oct. 25, 1996.
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Black, J. Chem. Soc., C, No. 12, pp. 1123-1127, 1966. |