A new pyridoxal-5-phosphate (PLP) derivative FHMDP was developed for the transamination of different peptides with three most hindered amino acid residues (Leu, Ile, Val) as their N-terminus. Compared to the previously reported reactions of PLP derivatives, the N-terminus transamination could be accomplished efficiently with the new compound.

Dimericursones A and B (1 and 2), two unprecedented hexacyclic dimeric diterpenoids, were obtained from the root barks of Jatropha curcas. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis, electronic circular dichroism calculations, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Dimericursone B (2) showed significant inhibition on nitric oxide production of lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 macrophages with IC50 values of 5.65 μM.

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