Fungal Duel between Penicillium brasilianum and Aspergillus nomius Results in Dual Induction of Miktospiromide A and Kitrinomycin A

J Nat Prod. 2023 Oct 27;86(10):2398-2406. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00593. Epub 2023 Sep 22.

Abstract

Cocultivation of the fungi Penicillium brasilianum MST-FP1927 and Aspergillus nomius MST-FP2004 resulted in the reciprocal induction of two new compounds, miktospiromide A (1) from A. nomius and kitrinomycin A (2) from P. brasilianum. A third new compound, kitrinomycin B (3), was also identified from an axenic culture of P. brasilianum, along with the previously reported compounds austalide K (4), 17S-dihydroaustalide K (5), verruculogen (6), and fumitremorgin B (7). The structures of 1-3 were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis and DFT calculations, while 4-7 were identified by comparison to authentic standards. The genome of A. nomius MST-FP2004 was sequenced, and a putative biosynthetic gene cluster for 1 was identified. Compound 2 showed activity against murine melanoma NS-1 cells (LD99 7.8 μM) and the bovine parasite Tritrichomonas foetus (LD99 4.8 μM).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aspergillus*
  • Cattle
  • Mice
  • Penicillium* / chemistry

Supplementary concepts

  • Aspergillus nomius
  • Penicillium brasilianum