Fumaquinone, a new prenylated naphthoquinone from Streptomyces fumanus

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2005 Apr;58(4):271-4. doi: 10.1038/ja.2005.32.

Abstract

A new prenylated naphthoquinone antibiotic, fumaquinone (5,7-dihydroxy-2-methoxy-3-methyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)[1,4]naphthoquinone) was isolated from cultures of Streptomyces fumanus (LL-F42248). Its chemical structure was determined primarily by NMR spectroscopy. Preliminary feeding experiments indicated the naphthoquinone is of polyketide origin, while the O-methyl and aromatic C-methyl groups are derived from methionine.

MeSH terms

  • Acetates / metabolism
  • Cyclotrons
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Naphthoquinones / chemistry*
  • Naphthoquinones / metabolism
  • Protein Prenylation
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Streptomyces / chemistry*
  • Streptomyces / metabolism

Substances

  • Acetates
  • Naphthoquinones
  • fumaquinone