Sarubicinols A-C, Cytotoxic Benzoxazoles from a Streptomyces

J Nat Prod. 2022 Apr 22;85(4):1167-1173. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00820. Epub 2022 Feb 25.

Abstract

A chemical investigation of Streptomyces sp. Hu186 afforded two known quinone antibiotics, sarubicin A (1) and sarubicin B (2), together with three unusual variants, sarubicinols A-C (3-5), and two new 1,4-naphthoquinone metabolites, sarubicin B1 (6) and sarubicin B2 (7). Compounds 3-5 possess a rare 2-oxabicyclo [2.2.2] substructure and a benzoxazole ring system. Their structures were elucidated using 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry data. The absolute configurations of the side-chain moieties in 4 and 5 were solved by electronic circular dichroism calculations. Compounds 1-7 showed moderate cytotoxic activity against four tumor cell lines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents* / metabolism
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Benzoxazoles / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Molecular Structure
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Streptomyces* / chemistry

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Benzoxazoles