Antitrypanosomal alkaloids from the marine bacterium Bacillus pumilus

Molecules. 2012 Sep 18;17(9):11146-55. doi: 10.3390/molecules170911146.

Abstract

Fractionation of the ethyl acetate extract of the marine bacterium Bacillus pumilus isolated from the black coral Antipathes sp. led to the isolation of five compounds: cyclo-(L-Leu-L-Pro) (1), 3-hydroxyacetylindole (2), N-acetyl-β-oxotryptamine (3), cyclo-(L-Phe-L-Pro) (4), and 3-formylindole (5). The structures of compounds 1-5 were established by spectroscopic analyses, including HRESITOF-MS and NMR (1H, 13C, HSQC, HMBC and COSY). Compounds 2, 3 and 5 caused the inhibition on the growth of Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), with IC50 values of 20.6, 19.4 and 26.9 μM, respectively, with moderate cytotoxicity against Vero cells. Compounds 1-5 were found to be inactive when tested against Plasmodium falciparum and Leishmania donovani, therefore showing selectivity against T. cruzi parasites.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Alkaloids / metabolism
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Anthozoa / microbiology
  • Bacillus / isolation & purification
  • Bacillus / metabolism*
  • Cell Line
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Humans
  • Leishmania donovani / drug effects
  • Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
  • Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects
  • Trypanocidal Agents / chemistry
  • Trypanocidal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Trypanocidal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Trypanosoma cruzi / drug effects*
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Trypanocidal Agents