New polyene macrolide family produced by submerged culture of Streptomyces durmitorensis

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2011 Nov;64(11):717-22. doi: 10.1038/ja.2011.81. Epub 2011 Sep 14.

Abstract

A new polyene macrolide family, closely related to the pentaene macrolide antibiotic roflamycoin, was isolated from the both fermentation broth and biomass of Streptomyces durmitorensis wild-type strain MS405. The main compound was identified by NMR and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry as 32,33-didehydroroflamycoin (1; DDHR). Additional four structurally related compounds were determined solely by MS analysis. DDHR induces cell death by apoptosis in various cancer cell lines as demonstrated by DNA fragmentation. Striking feature of DDHR is its internal fluorescence allowing visualization of labeled plasma membranes and internal membrane structures.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / metabolism*
  • Cell Death / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Membrane / chemistry
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Fluorescence
  • Humans
  • Macrolides / chemistry
  • Macrolides / metabolism*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polyenes / chemistry
  • Polyenes / metabolism*
  • Staining and Labeling
  • Streptomyces / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Macrolides
  • Polyenes