Asperphenins A and B, Lipopeptidyl Benzophenones from a Marine-Derived Aspergillus sp. Fungus

Org Lett. 2017 Apr 21;19(8):2066-2069. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00661. Epub 2017 Apr 7.

Abstract

Asperphenins A (1) and B (2), novel diastereomeric lipopeptidyl benzophenone metabolites, were isolated from a marine-derived Aspergillus sp. fungus. On the basis of the results of combined spectroscopic analyses, the structures of these compounds were determined to be linear assemblies of three motifs: a hydroxy fatty acid, a tripeptide, and a trihydroxybenzophenone. The absolute configurations were assigned using chemical modifications and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. The novel compounds exhibited significant cytotoxicity on diverse cancer cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / metabolism
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Aspergillus / chemistry*
  • Benzophenones / chemistry
  • Benzophenones / metabolism*
  • Benzophenones / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Lipopeptides / chemistry
  • Lipopeptides / metabolism*
  • Lipopeptides / pharmacology
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Secondary Metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Benzophenones
  • Lipopeptides