Two new compounds from gorgonian-associated fungus Aspergillus sp

Nat Prod Commun. 2013 Aug;8(8):1069-70.

Abstract

One new gamma-lactone derivative 5-hydroxy-3-isopropyl-4-methoxyfuranone (1) and one new lactam derivative dehydrated-marinamide (2), along with two known compounds marinamide (3) and marinamide methyl ester (4) were isolated from the fermentation broth of the marine gorgonian-associated fungus Aspergillus sp. SCSGAF0093. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic and spectrometric analysis. Compound 1 showed significant toxicity to brine shrimp (Artemia salina) with a median lethal concentration (LC50) of 1.25 microM, and 3 inhibited protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) with a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 23.3 microg/mL.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 4-Butyrolactone / analogs & derivatives*
  • 4-Butyrolactone / chemistry
  • 4-Butyrolactone / isolation & purification
  • Animals
  • Anthozoa / microbiology*
  • Aspergillus / chemistry*
  • Lactams / chemistry*
  • Lactams / isolation & purification
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • 5-hydroxy-3-isopropyl-4-methoxyfuranone
  • Lactams
  • marinamide
  • 4-Butyrolactone