Bioactive natural products
Montbretins A-E were isolated from the corms of Crocosmia sp., an invasive perennial plant. The montbretins are inhibitors of human pancreatic α-amylase (HPA). Montbretin A (2- 30) is a competitive inhibitor of HPA with a K₁ of 1.3 nM. The activity of the other family members varied significantly an...
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University of British Columbia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26234 |