Oxasqualenoids from Laurencia viridis: Combined Spectroscopic-Computational Analysis and Antifouling Potential

J Nat Prod. 2015 Apr 24;78(4):712-21. doi: 10.1021/np5008922. Epub 2015 Mar 17.

Abstract

The chemical study of the red alga Laurencia viridis has led to the isolation of four new polyether triterpenoids: 28-hydroxysaiyacenol B (2), saiyacenol C (3), 15,16-epoxythyrsiferol A (4), and 15,16-epoxythyrsiferol B (5). The structures of 2 and 3 were established mainly by NMR data analysis and comparison with the well-known metabolite dehydrothyrsiferol (1). However, due to the existence of a nonprotonated carbon within the epoxide functionality, stereochemical assignments in 4 and 5 required an in-depth structural study that included NOESY data, J-based configuration analysis, comparison with synthetic models, and DFT calculations. The biological activities of the new metabolites and other related oxasqualenoids were evaluated for the first time against a panel of relevant biofouling marine organisms, and structure-activity conclusions were obtained.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biofouling / prevention & control*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Laurencia / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Pyrans / chemistry
  • Pyrans / isolation & purification
  • Spain
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Pyrans
  • Triterpenes
  • dehydrothyrsiferol