Structure of mescengricin, a novel neuronal cell protecting substance produced by Streptomyces griseoflavus
Tetrahedron Letters
1997.0
Abstract
Mescengricin was isolated from Streptomyces griseoflavus 2853-SVS4 as a neuronal cell protecting substance. It possesses an α-carboline structure substituted by glycerol-ester and dihydropyrone residues as shown in Fig. l.