Peptaibols, tetramic acid derivatives, isocoumarins, and sesquiterpenes from a Bionectria sp. (MSX 47401)

J Nat Prod. 2013 Jun 28;76(6):1007-15. doi: 10.1021/np3008842. Epub 2013 Jun 19.

Abstract

An extract of the filamentous fungus Bionectria sp. (MSX 47401) showed both promising cytotoxic activity (>90% inhibition of H460 cell growth at 20 μg/mL) and antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A bioactivity-directed fractionation study yielded one new peptaibol (1) and one new tetramic acid derivative (2), and the fungus biosynthesized diverse secondary metabolites with mannose-derived units. Five known compounds were also isolated: clonostachin (3), virgineone (4), virgineone aglycone (5), AGI-7 (6), and 5,6-dihydroxybisabolol (7). Compounds 5 and 7 have not been described previously from natural sources. Compound 1 represents the second member of the peptaibol structural class that contains an ester-linked sugar alcohol (mannitol) instead of an amide-linked amino alcohol, and peptaibols and tetramic acid derivatives have not been isolated previously from the same fungus. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated primarily by high-field NMR (950 and 700 MHz), HRESIMS/MS, and chemical degradations (Marfey's analysis). All compounds (except 6) were examined for antibacterial and antifungal activities. Compounds 2, 4, and 5 showed antimicrobial activity against S. aureus and several MRSA isolates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Hypocreales / chemistry*
  • Isocoumarins / chemistry
  • Isocoumarins / isolation & purification*
  • Isocoumarins / pharmacology
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Peptaibols / chemistry
  • Peptaibols / isolation & purification*
  • Peptaibols / pharmacology
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / isolation & purification
  • Pyrrolidinones / chemistry
  • Pyrrolidinones / isolation & purification*
  • Pyrrolidinones / pharmacology
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Glycosides
  • Isocoumarins
  • Peptaibols
  • Peptides
  • Pyrrolidinones
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • clonostachin
  • virgineone
  • tetramic acid