Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Cyclic Tetrapeptides from the Co-cultures of Two Marine-Derived Fungi

J Nat Prod. 2024 Feb 23;87(2):365-370. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c01115. Epub 2024 Jan 26.

Abstract

Violaceotides B-E (1-4), four new cyclic tetrapeptides, along with seven known compounds, were identified from the sponge-associated Aspergillus insulicola IMB18-072 co-cultivated with the marine-derived Alternaria angustiovoidea IMB20-805. Their structures were elucidated by extensive analysis of spectroscopic data, including HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR, and MS/MS data. The absolute configurations were determined by the advanced Marfey's method. Compounds 2, 3, and violaceotide A (5) displayed selective antimicrobial activities against the aquatic pathogenic bacteria Edwardsiella tarda and E. ictaluri. In addition, compounds 1-5 showed inhibitory activities against the LPS-induced expression of the inflammatory mediator IL-6 in RAW264.7 cells at a concentration of 10 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Coculture Techniques
  • Fungi
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemistry
  • Peptides, Cyclic / pharmacology
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Peptides, Cyclic