Enantiodivergence in the Biosynthesis of Bromotyrosine Alkaloids from Sponges?

J Nat Prod. 2017 Jan 27;80(1):215-219. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b01038. Epub 2017 Jan 13.

Abstract

The isolation of bromotyrosine alkaloids, some of which are enantiomers of previously isolated compounds, has highlighted a possible enantiodivergence in their biosynthesis. Two new (1, 2) and six known bromotyrosine alkaloids (4-9), and the enantiomer (10) of a known compound, have been isolated from a Western Australian marine sponge, Pseudoceratina cf. verrucosa. The compounds inhibited the growth of multidrug-resistant and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with comparable activity to vancomycin. In addition, one possible artifact of extraction (3) containing an ethoxy group was isolated. From analysis of the known bromotyrosine alkaloids, a biogenesis is proposed that explains the formation of antipodal natural products within this family of sponges.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / biosynthesis*
  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Australia
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Biological Products / isolation & purification*
  • Biological Products / pharmacology
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Porifera
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Tyrosine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Tyrosine / biosynthesis
  • Tyrosine / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Biological Products
  • bromotyrosine
  • Tyrosine