Griseusins F and G, spiro-naphthoquinones from a tin mine tailings-derived alkalophilic Nocardiopsis species

J Nat Prod. 2012 Nov 26;75(11):1994-8. doi: 10.1021/np3004936. Epub 2012 Oct 24.

Abstract

Griseusins F (1) and G (2), two 2a-hydro-8a-(2-oxopropyl)-substituted spiro-naphthoquinones with a previously undescribed C23 polyketide skeleton, were isolated from a Yunnan tin mine tailings-derived alkalophilic actinomycete, Nocardiopsis sp. YIM DT266. Their complete structure assignments with the absolute stereochemistry were elucidated by spectroscopic data, X-ray crystal diffraction, calculation of optical rotation, and CD spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited strong cytotoxicity (IC50 0.37-0.82 μM) and antibacterial activity (MIC 0.80-1.65 μg/mL) against Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in vitro.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria
  • HCT116 Cells
  • Humans
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Naphthoquinones / chemistry
  • Naphthoquinones / isolation & purification
  • Naphthoquinones / pharmacology
  • Nocardia / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Naphthoquinones
  • griseusin