Abstract: The invention relates to novel pyrrolidine derivatives represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: R1 represents (1) a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or (2) a 3- to 15-membered mono- or fused cyclic hydrocarbon group which may contain a hetero atom on the ring, or which may be substituted with a substituent(s); each of n and m represents an integer and the sum of n and m is an integer of 0 to 2; each of X and E represents oxygen, NR' (wherein R' is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms), sulfur, phenylene, CH.dbd.CH or CH.sub.2 ; A represents an amino acid residue or an imino acid residue, which functional group may be optionally protected, or a glycine residue which may be substituted at the amino moiety thereof; and, Y1 represents a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms; or a salt thereof. The pyrrolidine derivatives inhibit a prolyl endopeptidase and are expected to be effective for the treatment of amnesia.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel pyrrolidine derivatives represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: R1 represents (1) a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or (2) a 3- to 15-membered mono- or fused cyclic hydrocarbon group which may contain a hetero atom on the ring, or which may be substituted with a substituent(s); each of n and m represents an integer and the sum of n and m is an integer of 0 to 2; each of X and E represents oxygen, NR' (wherein R' is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms), sulfur, phenylene, CH.dbd.CH or CH.sub.2 ; A represents an amino acid residue or an imino acid residue, which functional group may be optionally protected, or a glycine residue which may be substituted at the amino moiety thereof; and, Y1 represents a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms; or a salt thereof. The pyrrolidine derivatives inhibit a prolyl endopeptidase and are expected to be effective for the treatment of amnesia.

Abstract: A compound of the following formula is provided: ##STR1## wherein A represents a carbonyl group which may be protected; B represents an aldehyde group which may be protected; R.sup.1 represents a hydroxyl group which may be protected; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or acyl group; W represents a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, lower alkanoyloxy group or substituted sulfonyloxy group; Y represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, hydroxyl group or substituted sulfonyloxy group; and broken line "-------" represents a double bond or single bond. This compound is useful for producing 3,4'-dideoxymycaminosyltylonolide useful as an antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: A compound of the following formula (I) exhibits an excellent antitumor activity ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent hydrogen atom, respectively, or include both straight or branch chain alkylidene group of 1-10 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 represents hydrogen atoms, straight and branch chain alkyl group of 1-10 carbon atoms, straight or branch chain alkyloxycarbonyl group of 1-10 carbon atoms or 3-membered to 6-membered heterocycle containing one nitrogen atom with adjacent alkylene group such as pyrrolidine and N-butoxycarbonyl-pyrrolidine; R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group of 1-5 carbon atoms, respectively; and n represents 0 or an integer of 1-10, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Cephalosporin compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and are a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group of 1-5 carbon atoms and A is a hydrogen atom or a nucleophilic compound residue or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof have excellent antibacterial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative microorganisms.

Abstract: The present invention provides new physiological active substance erbstatin analogue compounds of a general formula (I), which have excellent tyrosine-specific protein-kinase inhibitory activity, antitumor activity and antimicrobial activity. ##STR1## (in which R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkanoyl group or a lower alkyl group; n represents a positive integer of 1 to 3;X represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;Y represents a group of formula --CH.dbd.CH--NC, --CH.dbd.CH--NHR.sup.2 or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NHR.sup.2(where R.sup.2 represents a formyl group or a lower alkanoyl group; with the exception of the cases where X is hydrogen atom, (R.sup.1 O).sub.n group is 2,5-dihydroxy group and Y is --CH.dbd.CH--NHCHO or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NHCHO).The present invention further provides a tyrosine-specific protein-kinase inhibitor, tumoricide or bactericide containing at least one compound of the said formula (I).

Abstract: For the preparation of 4'-0-tetrahydropyranyladriamycin b, the 9,14-position of the starting adriamycin is previously protected with phenylboronic acid and then the 4'-position of the thus protected adriamycin is selectively tetrahydropyranylated. After the tetrahydropyranylation, the by-product of 4'-0-tetrahydropyranyladriamycin a is converted to the aimed product of 4'-0-tetrahydropyranyladriamycin b. The yield of the product of 4'-0-tetrahydropyranyladriamycin b is high.

Abstract: The invention relates to Spergualin-related compounds of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 is a lower alkylene group which may be substituted by a hydroxymethyl group; X is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; m and n are each 0 or an integer of 1 to 5) and salts thereof and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: This invention relates to 2'-deoxy-oxanosine represented by the following formula: ##STR1## and process for the preparation thereof. This new compound exhibits a growth inhibiting action to gram-negative bacteria and has a carcinostatic action.

Abstract: 3',4'-Dideoxy derivative and 1-N-((S)-.alpha.-hydroxy-.omega.-aminoalkanoyl)-3',4'-dideoxy derivative of kanamycin A are now synthetized from kanamycin A and show a wider and/or higher antibacterial activity than the parent kanamycin A so that they are useful in therapeutic treatment of infections by gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, including drug-resistant strains thereof.

Abstract: New antitumor agents designated MA 144-M.sub.1 and MA 144-M.sub.2, which are anthracycline glycosides and inhibit the growth of gram-positive bacteria, e.g. Staphyococcus aureaus, Bacillus subtilis and Sarcina lutea, and inhibit the growth of animal tumors such as leukemia L 1210, P 388 and sarcoma 180 are produced by fermentation of MA 144-producing strains of streptomyces and by the chemical or enzymatic conversion of aclacinomycin A or cinerubin A.