Legonmycin
Group of chemical compounds
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Legonmycins are a group of chemical compounds that belong to the pyrrolizidine family of naturally occurring alkaloids. Discovered by a joint team of researchers from University of Ghana, University of Aberdeen, and Wuhan University, the compounds were isolated from Streptomyces microorganisms in Legon, a suburb of Accra, Ghana.[1][2][3][4] Laboratory syntheses of legonmycin A and legonmycin B have been reported.[5]
Legonmycin A (top) and legonmycin B | |
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A: N-(8-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolizin-3-yl)-3-methylbutanamide B: N-(8-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolizin-3-yl)-4-methylpentanamide | |
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| A: C13H20N2O3 B: C14H22N2O3 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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