Spirostaphylotrichin X from a Marine-Derived Fungus as an Anti-influenza Agent Targeting RNA Polymerase PB2

J Nat Prod. 2018 Dec 28;81(12):2722-2730. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00656. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Abstract

A new spirocyclic γ-lactam, named spirostaphylotrichin X (1), and three related known spirostaphylotrichins (2-4) were isolated from the marine-derived fungus Cochliobolus lunatus SCSIO41401. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analyses. Spirostaphylotrichin X (1) displayed obvious inhibitory activities against multiple influenza virus strains, with IC50 values from 1.2 to 5.5 μM. Investigation of the mechanism showed that 1 inhibited viral polymerase activity and interfered with the production of progeny viral RNA. Homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence, surface plasmon resonance assays, and a molecular docking study revealed that 1 could inhibit polymerase PB2 protein activity by binding to the highly conserved region of the cap-binding domain of PB2. These results suggest that 1 inhibits the replication of influenza A virus by interfering with the activity of PB2 protein and that 1 represents a new type of potential lead compound for the development of anti-influenza therapeutics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ascomycota / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Biological Products / isolation & purification
  • Biological Products / pharmacology*
  • Biological Products / therapeutic use
  • DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Influenza A virus / drug effects*
  • Influenza A virus / pathogenicity
  • Influenza, Human / drug therapy
  • Influenza, Human / virology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins / metabolism*
  • Virus Replication / drug effects*

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins
  • DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases