Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry characterization of five new leucinostatins produced by Paecilomyces lilacinus CG-189

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2015 Mar;68(3):178-84. doi: 10.1038/ja.2014.120. Epub 2014 Sep 3.

Abstract

The fungus Paecilomyces lilacinus produces leucinostatins—peptaibiotics that exert a range of biological activities including antimalarial, antiviral, antitumor and phytotoxicity. In this paper, we developed an analytical method employing LC-MS/MS in the precursor ion and product ion scan modes to elucidate five new leucinostatins. Direct Infusion (DI-MS) helped to identify the most abundant leucinostatins: F, D B2, S, A and K. MS/MS analysis using a triple quadrupole operating at different scan modes is a versatile tool to study natural products, especially peptaibiotics. Although DI-MS full-scan analysis is rapid and sensitive, it cannot distinguish between peptide isomers. On the other hand, LC-MS/MS operated in the precursor ion and product ion modes is time consuming, but allows identifying the structure of isomers or isobar in crude extracts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Mycotoxins / chemistry*
  • Paecilomyces / metabolism*
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*

Substances

  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • Mycotoxins
  • Peptides
  • leucinostatin D
  • leucinostatin A