Total synthesis of griseusins and elucidation of the griseusin mechanism of action.
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| Abstract | 
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              A divergent modular strategy for the enantioselective total synthesis of 12 naturally-occurring griseusin type pyranonaphthoquinones and 8 structurally-similar analogues is described. Key synthetic highlights include Cu-catalyzed enantioselective boration-hydroxylation and hydroxyl-directed C-H olefination to afford the central pharmacophore followed by epoxidation-cyclization and maturation diastereoselective reduction and regioselective acetylation. Structural revision of griseusin D and absolute structural assignment of 2,8-epoxy--4'-deacetyl griseusin B are also reported. Subsequent mechanistic studies establish, for the first time, griseusins as potent inhibitors of peroxiredoxin 1 (Prx1) and glutaredoxin 3 (Grx3). Biological evaluation, including comparative cancer cell line cytotoxicity and axolotl embryo tail inhibition studies, highlights the potential of griseusins as potent molecular probes and/or early stage leads in cancer and regenerative biology.  | 
        
| Year of Publication | 
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              2019 
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| Journal | 
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              Chemical science 
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| Volume | 
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              10 
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| Issue | 
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              32 
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| Number of Pages | 
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              7641-7648 
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| Date Published | 
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              2019 
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| ISSN Number | 
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              2041-6520 
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| URL | 
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              https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sc02289a 
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| DOI | 
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              10.1039/c9sc02289a 
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| Short Title | 
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              Chem Sci 
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