Xanthones-A Structural Perspective

L.      Gales; A.   M.   Damas

doi:10.2174/092986705774370727

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Xanthones, synthesized or isolated from a natural source, display a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities. In a few cases, their chemical characterization has involved the structure elucidation by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The purpose of this review is to assess in detail this three-dimensional structural data, and thus contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the different biological activities presented by xanthones.

Keywords: xanthone, three-dimensional structure, crystallography

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Current Medicinal Chemistry

Title: Xanthones-A Structural Perspective

Volume: 12 Issue: 21

Author(s): L. Gales and A. M. Damas

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Keywords: xanthone, three-dimensional structure, crystallography

Abstract: Xanthones, synthesized or isolated from a natural source, display a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities. In a few cases, their chemical characterization has involved the structure elucidation by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The purpose of this review is to assess in detail this three-dimensional structural data, and thus contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the different biological activities presented by xanthones.

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Gales L. and Damas M. A., Xanthones-A Structural Perspective, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2005; 12 (21) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986705774370727