Fungal Polyketides with Three Distinctive Ring Skeletons from the Fungus Penicillium canescens Uncovered by OSMAC and Molecular Networking Strategies

J Org Chem. 2020 Apr 3;85(7):4973-4980. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00147. Epub 2020 Mar 16.

Abstract

Four unusual polyketides possessing three unambiguous chemical architectures were discovered from the fermentation of Penicillium canescens assisted by the one strain-many compounds (OSMAC) strategy and MS2-based molecular networking. Penicanone (1) is the first naturally occurring polyketide characterized by a 6/6/8 tricyclic carbon skeleton incorporating an unusual bicyclo[5.3.1]hendecane core. Penicanesones A-C (2-4) are aromatic polyketide dimers simultaneously featuring inconsistent 6/5/5/6 and 6/6/5/6 heterotetracyclic ring cores. Their plausible biosynthetic pathways and screening of biological activity were described here.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosynthetic Pathways
  • Penicillium*
  • Polyketides*
  • Skeleton

Substances

  • Polyketides

Supplementary concepts

  • Penicillium canescens