Versipelostatin is the first compound which specifically inhibits the expression of GRP78 and the resultant robust cell death under stressconditions, in contrast to the weak cytotoxicity under normal conditions. Versipelostatin consists of a macrocyclic aglycone with an
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-acyltetronicacid and three sugar moieties. The relative and absolute configuration of the aglycone moiety was established to be 4
S, 5
S, 6
R, 9
S, 10
S, 13
S,16
R, 18
R, 19
R, 20
R, 24
R, 27
R, and 29
S utilizing NMR techniques.