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ArticleChemMedChem2026

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Pseudo-Natural Products Inspired by Aryloctahydroindole Alkaloids.

Luca C Greiner, Freddy A Bernal, Sasikala Thavam, Maite Brachthäuser, Sonja Sievers, Slava Ziegler, Herbert Waldmann

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Article in ChemMedChem, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Luca C GreinerAbteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institute für Molekulare Physiologie, Dortmund, Germany.
Freddy A BernalAbteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institute für Molekulare Physiologie, Dortmund, Germany.
Sasikala ThavamAbteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institute für Molekulare Physiologie, Dortmund, Germany.
Maite BrachthäuserAbteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institute für Molekulare Physiologie, Dortmund, Germany.
Sonja SieversAbteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institute für Molekulare Physiologie, Dortmund, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0854-4507
Slava ZieglerAbteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institute für Molekulare Physiologie, Dortmund, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4398-7741
Herbert WaldmannAbteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institute für Molekulare Physiologie, Dortmund, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9606-7247

Funding

EFPIA companies, Netzwerke 2021European Union (DDHD)European Union's Seventh Framework ProgrammeInnovative Medicines InitiativeMax-Planck- Gesellschaft
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the design, synthesis, and biological characterization of a pseudo-NP (PNP) collection inspired by the mesembrine alkaloid scaffold. A scalable, microwave-assisted intramolecular Diels-Alder furan cyclization enabled efficient access to the 3a-aryloctahydroindole (AOHI) core, which served as a versatile intermediate for diversification through NP-fragment fusion. The resulting AOHI-based PNPs explore chemical space bridging properties of NPs and drug-like molecules. Morphological and bioenergetic profiling revealed distinct mitochondrial phenotypes, including altered morphological features and respiration consistent with complex I perturbation. These findings highlight the AOHI scaffold as a versatile and synthetically accessible alkaloid-derived fragment for PNP design and as a valuable source for novel biologically active compound classes.

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Biological ProductsDrug DesignIndole AlkaloidsAnimalsCyclizationHumansMitochondriaMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipBiological ProductsIndole Alkaloidscell painting seahorse fluxmesembrinemitochondrial complexpseudo‐natural products

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PMID41678322
PMCPMC12900267

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