RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Roseophilin-inspired derivatives as transmembrane anion carriers A1 Díaz Cabrera, Sandra A1 Carreira Barral, Israel A1 García Valverde, María A1 Quesada Pato, Roberto K1 Supramolecular chemistry K1 Ionophores K1 Alkaloids K1 Roseophilin K1 Vesicles K1 Anion transport K1 Química orgánica K1 Chemistry, Organic AB Roseophilin is an alkaloid structurally related to prodiginines . The intriguing pharmacological properties of these derivatives have prompted us to prepare synthetic compounds 1–3 inspired by their structure and to explore their transmembrane anion transport activity. The methoxyfuran heterocycle impacts the anionophoric activity of the compounds as a result of the reduced hydrogen-bonding ability and electrostatic repulsions between the oxygen in the furan ring and the anions. The position of the furan was also found to be crucial for determining their anion transport activity. Overall, replacement of the characteristic methoxypyrrole moiety of prodiginines and tambjamines by the methoxyfuran found in roseophilin is detrimental to their ability as anion carriers, suggesting that the biological activity of roseophilin is likely not related to their potential activity as anion carriers. Compound 2, bearing a furan ring attached to a dipyrromethene moiety, was found to be the most active anion carrier. PB Taylor and Francis SN 1061-0278 YR 2022 FD 2022 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8354 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8354 LA eng NO We would like to thank funding from Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León and ERDF (project BU067P20) and MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 (grant PID2020-117610RB-100). S.D.-C. and I. C.-B. thank Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León, ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) and European Social Fund for their predoctoral (S. D.-C.) and postdoctoral (I. C.-B.) contracts. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 09-may-2024