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. 2020 Nov 26;85(11):1389–1421. doi: 10.1134/S0006297920110097

Table 1.

Small-molecule inhibitors of eukaryotic ribosome

Name Class, group of chemical substances Specificity (B, A, E)# Interacting ribosomal subunit Binding site## Stage of the translation cycle### Effect on polysomes#### Mechanism of action
Anisomycin/flagecidin pyrrolidine, anisomycin group A, E 60S PTC (A) E stab PTC inhibitor
Deacetylanisomycin – // – E 60S PTC (A) E stab? – // –
Preussin/L-657,398 – // – E 60S PTC (A)? E? – // –
Calonectrin trichothecene A 60S? PTC (A)? E stab/dis – // –
Neosolaniol – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E? ? – // – ?
Scirpentriol – // – B, A, E 60S PTC (A) E dis – // –
Diacetoxyscirpenol/anguidine – // – B, A, E 60S PTC (A) E dis – // –
T-2 toxin – // – E 60S PTC (A) E dis – // –
T-2 triol – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E? ? – // – ?
Trichodermin – // – E 60S PTC E stab/dis – // –
Trichodermol – // – E 60S PTC E stab – // –
Diacetylverrucarol – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E? ? – // – ?
Trichothecolone – // – B, A, E 60S? PTC (A)? E? stab/dis – // – ?
Trichothecin trichothecene B E 60S PTC (A)? E stab/dis – // –
Fusarenone X – // – E 60S PTC E stab – // –
Vomitoxin/deoxynivalenol – // – E 60S PTC (A) E dis – // –
Nivalenol – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E? dis – // – ?
Crotocin trichothecene C E 60S PTC (A) E, T? stab – // – ?
Satratoxin G trichothecene D E 60S PTC (A) E? dis – // – ?
Roridin A – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E? ? – // – ?
Myrothecin A – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E? ? – // – ?
Verrucarin A/muconomycin A trichothecene D, muconomycin E 60S PTC (A) E stab – // –
Muconomycin B – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E? stab – // –
Narciclasine tetraheterocyclic alkaloid B, A, E 60S PTC (A) E stab – // –
Isonarciclasine – // – B, A, E 60S? PTC (A)? E stab – // –
Lycorine – // – B, A, E 60S PTC (A) E ? – // –
Pseudolycorine – // – B, A, E 60S PTC (A) E ? – // –
Haemanthamine – // – A, E 60S PTC (A) E stab – // –
Haemanthidine – // – A, E 60S PTC (A) E (stab) – // –
Bulbispermine/hamayne – // – E 60S PTC (A) E (stab) – // –
Pretazettine – // – E 60S PTC (A) E stab – // –
Jonquailine – // – E? 60S? PTC (A)? E? ? – // – ?
Crinamine – // – B, A, E 60S PTC (A) E (stab) – // –
Agelastatin A heterocyclic alkaloid E 60S PTC (A) E ? – // –
Cephalotaxine heterocyclic alkaloid, cephalotaxine group (E) 60S PTC (A)? (E) (stab) – // – (weak)
Harringtonine – // – A, E 60S PTC (A) E dis – // –
Homoharringtonine/omacetaxine mepesuccinate – // – A, E 60S PTC (A) E dis – // –
Nagilactone C diterpenoid E 60S PTC (A) E dis – // –
Nagilactone E – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E ? – // – ?
Bruceantin quassinoid A, E 60S PTC (A) E ? – // –
Grandilactone A – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E ? – // –
Brusatol – // – E 60S? PTC (A) E? ? – // – ?
Holacanthone – // – E? 60S PTC (A) ? ? – // –
Baccharinol – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E? ? – // – ?
Ailanthinone – // – E 60S? PTC (A)? E? ? – // – ?
Quassin – // – E? 60S? PTC (A)? E? ? – // – ?
Sparsomycin pyrimidone, sparsomycin group B, A, E 60S PTC (A, P) E stab – // –
Deshydroxysparsomycin – // – E 60S? PTC (A, P)? E? ? – // – ?
Octylsparsomycin – // – E 60S? PTC (A, P)? E? ? – // – ?
Phenol-alanine sparsomycin – // – B, A, E 60S? PTC (A, P)? E? ? – // – ?
MDL 20828 – // – E 60S? PTC (A, P)? E? ? – // – ?
Anthelmycin/hikizimycin nucleoside, pyrimidone B, A, E 60S PTC (P) E (stab) – // –
Blasticidin S nucleoside, blasticidin group B, A, E 60S PTC (P) E ? – // –
Gougerotin – // – B, A, E 60S PTC E dis – // –
Bagougeramine A – // – B, A, E? 60S? PTC? E? ? – // – ?
Amicetin – // – B, A, E 60S PTC E stab – // –
Bamicetin – // – B, A, E 60S PTC E ? – // –
Mildiomycin – // – B, A, E 60S PTC E ? – // –
Plicacetine – // – B, A, E 60S? PTC? E? ? – // – (weak)
Arginomycin – // – B, A, E 60S? PTC? E? ? – // – ?
Puromycin aminoacyl-nucleoside B, A, E 60S A E dis indices premature termination
A201A – // – B, A, E 60S A E PTC inhibitor
Bactobolin isocoumarin B, A, E? 60S PTC (P) E ? – // –
Actinobolin – // – B, A, E 60S PTC E ? – // –
Amicoumacin A – // – B, A, E 40S E-site E ? translocation inhibitor
Baciphelacin – // – B, A, E ? ? I? ? ?
Oosponol – // – B, A, E? ? ? ? ? ?
AHR-1911 thiopseudourea B, A, E 60S? PTC? E PTC inhibitor
Tenuazonic acid pyrroline E 60S? PTC (A, P) ? stab – // –
Bottromycin A2 cyclic peptide B, A, E? 60S? PTC? E? stab? – // – ?
Griseoviridin cyclodepsipeptide B, A, E 60S PTC E ? – // – ?
Cyclopiazonic acid ergoline alkaloid B, A, E 60S? ? E ? – // – ?
PF-06446846/PF846 B, A, E 60S PET E ? alters path of nascent peptide, blocks translocation
PF-06378503/PF8503 E 60S? PET? E ? – // – ?
Tetracenomycin X aromatic polyketide, tetracenomycin group B, A, E 60S PET E? ? blocks PET, hinder peptide progression
Tetracycline Col-3 aromatic polyketide, tetracycline group B, A, E 40S, 60S PET and other E? ? ?
Doxycycline – // – B, A, E 40S, 60S PET and other E? ? ?
Tigecycline – // – B, A, E 40S? 60S? ? E ? inhibits Aa-tRNA binding?
Minocycline – // – B, A, E 40S? 60S? ? E? ? ?
Doxorubicin aromatic polyketide, anthracycline group E? ? ? T ? promotes stop-codon readthrough
Cycloheximide/naramycin A/actidion glutarimide E 60S E-site E stab translocation inhibitor
Naramycin B – // – E 60S? E-site? ? ? – // – ?
Acetoxycycloheximide – // – E 60S E-site? E stab – // – ?
Streptimidone – // – E 60S E-site? E ? – // – ?
Streptovitacin A – // – E 60S E-site? E? stab – // – ?
Actiphenol – // – E 60S? E-site? E? ? – // – ?
Lactimidomycin – // – E 60S E-site E dis – // –
Isomigrastatin – // – E 60S? E-site? E? ? – // – ?
ECA-LTM – // – E 60S? E-site? E? ? – // – ?
Streptoglutarimide H – // – B, A, E 60S? E-site? E? ? – // – ?
Chlorolissoclimide labdane diterpenoid, lissoclimide group E 60S E-site E stab – // –
Lissoclimide C45 – // – E 60S E-site E stab – // – ?
Haterumaimides Q – // – E 60S? E-site? E stab – // –
Phyllanthoside glycoside E 60S E-site E dis – // –
S3′-desacetyl phyllanthoside – // – E 60S? E-site? ? ? – // – ?
Pederin polyketide, pederin group E 60 E-site E stab – // –
Psymberin/irciniastatin A – // – E 60S E-site E ? – // –
Theopederin B – // – A, E 60S E-site E ? – // –
Mycalamide B – // – B, A, E 60S E-site E dis – // –
Onnamide A – // – A? E 60S E-site E ? – // –
Tedanolide polyketide, tedanolide group A? E 60S E-site E ? – // –
13-deoxytedanolide – // – A, E 60S E-site E ? – // –
Myriaporone 3/4 – // – A, E eEF2? - E ? (see Table 3)
Emetine pyridoisoquinoline alkaloid, emetine group E 40S E-site E stab translocation inhibitor
Dehydroemetine – // – E 40S? E-site? E? (stab) – // –
Cephaeline – // – E 40S? E-site? E? (stab) – // –
Cryptopleurine phenanthroquinolizidine alkaloid, emetine-like E 40S, 60S? E-site E ? – // –
Tylocrebrine – // – B? E 40S? E-site? E ? – // –
Tubulosine – // – E 40S, 60S? E-site? E ? – // –
Tylophorine/DCB-3500 – // – B?, A, E 40S E-site? E stab – // –
Rac-cryptopleurin – // – E 40S? E-site? E ? – // –
YXM-110 – // – E 40S? E-site? E ? – // –
Pactamycin aminocyclopentitol, pactamycin group B, A, E 40S E-site E (I?) (dis) – // –
de-6-MSA-pactamycin – // – B, A, E 40S? E-site? E (I?) ? – // – ?
Zaluzanin C sesquiterpene lactone E ? ? E ? – // –
Hygromycin B 2-DOS aminoglycoside, noncanonical B, A, E 40S? DC E (R?) stab – // –
G418/geneticin 2-DOS aminoglycoside, 4,6-disubstituted B, E 40S, 60S DC, PET E, T dis induces miscoding, promotes stop-codon readthrough (HC inhibits translocation)
Gentamicins – // – B, E 40S, 60S DC, PET E, T dis – // –
Tobramycin – // – B, E? 40S, 60S? DC E, T dis? – // –
Amikacin – // – B, E 40S DC E, T dis – // –
Netilmicin – // – B, A, E? 40S? DC? E? dis? – // –
Paromomycin 2-DOS aminoglycoside, 4,5-disubstituted B, E 40S, 60S DC E, T (R?) dis – // –
Lividomycin – // – B, A, E? 40S? DC? E ? – // –
Neomycin – // – B, A, E? 40S? DC? E, T (R?) ? – // –
TC007 – // – B, A, E 40S, 60S DC, PET T ? – // –
NB74 – // – B? E 40S DC E, T ? – // –
NB124 – // – B? E 40S DC? E, T ? – // –
NB156 – // –, NB74 derivative B?, E 40S DC E, T ? – // –
NB157 – // –, NB124 derivative B?, E 40S DC E, T ? – // –
Neamine 2-DOS aminoglycoside, 4-monosubstituted B, E 60S? DC E, T dis? – // –
Apramycin – // – B, E 40S? DC E ? – // – ?
Negamycin negamycin group B, A, E 40S ? T stab – // –
3-Epi-deoxynegamycin – // – E ? ? T ? – // – ?
TCP-1109 – // – E 40S T ? – // –
Ataluren/PTC124 oxadiazoles E 60S? A? T? ? – // – ?
Amlexanox benzopyrans E ? T – // –
RTC204 E ? ? T ? – // –
RTC219 E ? ? T ? – // –
GJ071 E ? ? T ? – // –
GJ072 E ? ? T ? – // –
GJ103 E ? ? T ? – // –
RTC13 thiazolidinone group E 40S? ? T ? – // –
RTC14 – // – E ? ? T ? – // –
BZ6 – // – E ? ? T ? – // –
BZ16 – // – E ? ? T ? – // –
CDX5-1 phthalimide ? ? ? ? ? enhances induction of stop-codon readthrough by aminoglycosides
RP 49532A/girodazole/girolline A, E 60S E-site T ? inhibits peptide release
Sanguinamide B cyclic peptide B, A, E 40S, 60S uS17, uL3, uL30, other ? ? ?
Daptomycin cyclic lipopeptide B, A?, E 40S eS19 ? ? ?
QL-XII-47/QL47 QL47 group E ? ? E? ? ?
YKL-04-085 – // – E ? ? E? ? ?
Mefloquine quinoline E* 60S GAC E ? impedes accommodation of eEF1A, eEF2 (eIF5B?)
Edeine A B, A, E 40S E-site I ? affects binding or accommodation of Met-tRNAi
MDMP E 40S? 60S? ? I dis prevents 60S joining
eIFsixty-4 E 60S ? I dis precludes eIF6 binding to 60S

Notes: # B, bacteria; A, archaea; E, eukaryotes. * Denotes a narrower group of organisms (for example, fungi or protozoa).

## PTC (A), A-site of the PTC; PTC (P), P-site of the PTC; other abbreviation as in the main text.

### I, initiation; E, elongation; T, termination; R, recycling.

#### stab, stabilizes polysomes; dis, disassembles polysomes, stab/dis, stabilizes or disassembles polysomes depending on the concentration or other conditions.

“?” means “presumably” (by analogy with a chemically similar compound, based on the information from other organisms or on controversial data); brackets, phenomenon is less pronounced than in other cases; HC, at high concentration.