Insecticidal cyclodepsipeptides from Beauveria felina

J Nat Prod. 2011 Apr 25;74(4):825-30. doi: 10.1021/np100890n. Epub 2011 Mar 25.

Abstract

A novel cyclodepsipeptide, iso-isariin B (1), and the known isaridin E (2) were isolated from the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria felina. Their structures were elucidated using MS/MS fragmentation and extensive 2D-heteronuclear NMR. The X-ray structure of isaridin E was obtained, showing two potent intramolecular H bonds and a type-VI turn with the HyLeu(1)-Pro(2) amide bond in a cis conformation. Iso-isariin B (1) was active against the pest-insect Sitophilus spp. with an LD(50) value of 10 μg/mL. This observation also gives some clues for ecological interpretation of cyclodepsipeptide production by B. felina.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Beauveria / chemistry*
  • Depsipeptides / chemistry
  • Depsipeptides / isolation & purification*
  • Depsipeptides / pharmacology*
  • Insecticides / chemistry
  • Insecticides / isolation & purification*
  • Insecticides / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / isolation & purification*
  • Peptides / pharmacology*
  • Weevils / drug effects*

Substances

  • Depsipeptides
  • Insecticides
  • Peptides
  • iso-isariin B
  • isariin