Oxepinamides A-C and fumiquinazolines H--I: bioactive metabolites from a marine isolate of a fungus of the genus Acremonium

Chemistry. 2000 Apr 14;6(8):1355-60. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1521-3765(20000417)6:8<1355::aid-chem1355>3.0.co;2-s.

Abstract

Three new oxepin-containing natural products (1-3) and two new fumiquinazoline metabolites (4-5) have been isolated from organic extracts of the culture broth and mycelia of an Acremonium sp., a fungus obtained from the surface of the Caribbean tunicate Ecteinascidia turbinata. The structures of the five compounds were determined through extensive analysis of 1D- and 2D-NMR data, and mass spectrometry. Compound 1 exhibited good anti-inflammatory activity in a topical RTX-induced mouse ear edema assay. Compounds 4 and 5 exhibited weak antifungal activity toward Candida albicans in a broth microdilution assay.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acremonium / chemistry*
  • Amides / chemistry
  • Amides / isolation & purification*
  • Amides / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Candida albicans / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Quinazolines / chemistry
  • Quinazolines / isolation & purification*
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology
  • Spectrum Analysis

Substances

  • Amides
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Quinazolines