Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0342590

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0342590

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Total Synthesis of the Microsclerodermins: Anti-fungal Cyclic Peptides. Fungal infections are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the increasing immunocompromised patient population, which includes AIDS, chemotherapy and organ transplant patients. The aim of this project is to discover new anti-fungal treatments for drug-resistant pathogenic fungal infections, based on the microsclerodermin family of natural products. The small quantity of microsclerodermin isolated from the natural environment hampers the development of anti-fungal agents from this natural product. Innovative synthetic methods will be developed to prepare large quantities of microsclerodermins and related compounds for biological testing, thereby furthering the development of this promising class of anti-fungal drugs.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-06-2003

End Date: 31-05-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $248,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Organic Chemistry | Biological And Medical Chemistry | Organic Chemical Synthesis |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Infectious diseases | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics) | Chemical sciences

Other Keywords

Biological And Medical Chemistry | Chemical sciences | Infectious diseases | Organic Chemical Synthesis | Organic Chemistry | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)

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