Haenamindole and fumiquinazoline analogs from a fungicolous isolate of Penicillium lanosum

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2016 Aug;69(8):631-6. doi: 10.1038/ja.2016.74. Epub 2016 Jun 22.

Abstract

Three amino acid-derived compounds, haenamindole (1) and 2'-epi-fumiquinazolines C (2) and D (3), were isolated from cultures of a fungicolous isolate of Penicillium lanosum (MYC-1813=NRRL 66231). Compound 1 was also encountered in cultures of P. corylophilum (MYC-418=NRRL 28126). Structure elucidation of these metabolites was based mainly on high resolution mass spectrometry and NMR data analysis. Haenamindole (1) was found to be a recently reported diketopiperazine-type metabolite that incorporates an unusual β-Phe unit. Analysis of X-ray crystallographic data and the products of acid hydrolysis of 1 enabled a conclusive, slightly modified stereochemical assignment for haenamindole. Fumiquinazoline analog 2 is a new natural product, while related compound 3 has been previously reported only as a product of an in vitro enzymatic step and of a genetically engineered fungal culture. Compounds 1 and 3 showed antiinsectan activity against the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Diketopiperazines / chemistry
  • Diketopiperazines / isolation & purification
  • Diketopiperazines / pharmacology*
  • Insecticides / chemistry
  • Insecticides / isolation & purification
  • Insecticides / pharmacology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Penicillium / chemistry*
  • Quinazolines / chemistry
  • Quinazolines / isolation & purification
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology*
  • Spodoptera / drug effects*

Substances

  • Diketopiperazines
  • Insecticides
  • Quinazolines
  • fumiquinazoline C
  • haenamindole