Ammosamides A and B Target Myosin

Abstract

The protein target of the ammosamides, cytotoxic natural products from a marine-derived actinomycete, has been elucidated. An immunoaffinity fluorescent tag was used to construct a fluorescent molecular probe (see structure). First, uptake and localization of the probe in cells was visualized with fluorescence microscopy. The probe was then used to co-immunoprecipitate proteins that bound to the ammosamide core. Myosin was thus identified as a target. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.