Pericolactines A-C, a New Class of Diterpenoid Alkaloids with Unusual Tetracyclic Skeleton

Sci Rep. 2015 Nov 27:5:17082. doi: 10.1038/srep17082.

Abstract

Fusicoccane diterpenoids usually possess a fused 5-8-5 tricyclic ring system, which are biogenetically generated from geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGDP). In our report, three novel diterpenoid alkaloids with fusicoccane skeleton, pericolactines A-C (1-3), were isolated from Periconia sp.. Their structures with absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic analyses and quantum chemical ECD calculation. Pericolactines A-C (1-3) are a new class of diterpenoid alkaloids with an unusual fused 5-5-8-5 tetracyclic ring system, which derive from a geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGDP) and serine conjugated biosynthesis. They belong to the atypical diterpenoid alkaloids.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / biosynthesis
  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / metabolism
  • Lichens / physiology
  • Polyisoprenyl Phosphates / metabolism
  • Saccharomycetales / chemistry*
  • Saccharomycetales / isolation & purification
  • Saccharomycetales / metabolism
  • Serine / metabolism

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Diterpenes
  • Polyisoprenyl Phosphates
  • Serine
  • geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate