Amorphane sesquiterpenes from a marine Streptomyces sp

J Nat Prod. 2007 Feb;70(2):304-6. doi: 10.1021/np050358e.

Abstract

The chemical investigation of the crude extract of the marine-derived Streptomyces sp. M491 yielded three new sesquiterpenes, namely, 10alpha,11-dihydroxyamorph-4-ene (4), 10alpha,15-dihydroxyamorph-4-en-3-one (6), and 5alpha,10alpha,11-trihydroxyamorphan-3-one (7). In addition, the known compounds 10alpha-hydroxyamorph-4-en-3-one (2), o-hydroxyacetanilide, genistein, prunetin, and indole-3-carbaldehyde and the macrolide antibiotic chalcomycin A were identified. The structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analysis, especially 1D and 2D NMR data. This is the first report of these sesquiterpenes from bacteria.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / drug effects
  • China
  • Fungi / drug effects
  • Marine Biology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry*
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology
  • Streptomyces / chemistry*

Substances

  • Sesquiterpenes