Kynapcin

Kynapcin is a general name for a number of dibenzofuranyl derivatives of the molecule polyozellin, present in the fungus Polyozellus multiplex.

Like polyozellin, some kynapcins inhibit prolyl endopeptidase, an enzyme that has a role in processing proteins including amyloid precursor protein.

Chemicals that inhibit prolyl endopeptidase have attracted research interest due to their potential therapeutic effects.

[1] Several kynapcins have been found in P. multiplex, each with different chemical properties, including kynapcin-12,[2] kynapcin-13 and -28,[3] and -24.

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