Asteltoxins from the Entomopathogenic Fungus Pochonia bulbillosa 8-H-28

J Nat Prod. 2015 Jul 24;78(7):1730-4. doi: 10.1021/np500676j. Epub 2015 Jun 29.

Abstract

New asteltoxins C (3) and D (4) were found in the extract of the entomopathogenic fungus Pochonia bulbillosa 8-H-28. Compound 2, which was spectroscopically identical with the known asteltoxin B, was isolated, and structural analysis led to a revision of the structure of asteltoxin B. Compounds 2 and 4 have a novel tricyclic ring system connected to a dienyl α-pyrone structure. Compound 3 has a 2,8-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane ring similar to that of asteltoxin (1). Compound 3 showed potent antiproliferative activity against NIAS-SL64 cells derived from the fat body of Spodoptera litura larvae, while 2 and 4 were inactive.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Depsipeptides / pharmacology
  • Hypocreales / chemistry*
  • Japan
  • Larva / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Pyrones / chemistry*
  • Pyrones / isolation & purification*
  • Pyrones / pharmacology
  • Spodoptera / drug effects

Substances

  • Depsipeptides
  • Pyrones
  • asteltoxin C
  • asteltoxin D
  • beauvericin
  • asteltoxin