Isocoumarindole A, a Chlorinated Isocoumarin and Indole Alkaloid Hybrid Metabolite from an Endolichenic Fungus Aspergillus sp

Org Lett. 2019 Mar 1;21(5):1530-1533. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b00385. Epub 2019 Feb 20.

Abstract

Isocoumarindole A (1), a novel polyketide synthetase-nonribosomal peptide synthetase (PKS-NRPS) hybrid metabolite, was isolated from the endolichenic fungus Aspergillus sp. CPCC 400810. The structure of isocoumarindole A (1) was featured by an unprecedented skeleton containing chlorinated isocoumarin and indole diketopiperazine alkaloid moieties linked by a carbon-carbon bond, which was determined by a combination of spectroscopic analyses, Marfey's method, and calculations of NMR chemical shifts, ECD spectra, and optical rotation values. Isocoumarindole A showed significant cytotoxicity and mild antifungal activities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus / chemistry*
  • Diketopiperazines / chemistry*
  • Fungi
  • Halogenation
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Indole Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Indole Alkaloids / metabolism*
  • Isocoumarins / chemistry*
  • Isocoumarins / isolation & purification
  • Isocoumarins / metabolism*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Peptide Synthases / chemistry
  • Peptide Synthases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Diketopiperazines
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Isocoumarins
  • Peptide Synthases
  • non-ribosomal peptide synthase