Banksialactones and Banksiamarins: Isochromanones and Isocoumarins from an Australian Fungus, Aspergillus banksianus

J Nat Prod. 2018 Jul 27;81(7):1517-1526. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00816. Epub 2018 Jun 19.

Abstract

Chemical investigation of an Australian fungus, Aspergillus banksianus, led to the isolation of the major metabolite banksialactone A (1), eight new isochromanones, banksialactones B-I (2-9), two new isocoumarins, banksiamarins A and B (10 and 11), and the reported compounds, clearanol I (12), dothideomynone A (13), questin (14), and endocrocin (15). The structures of 1-11 were established by NMR spectroscopic data analysis, and the absolute configurations were determined from optical rotations and ECD spectra in conjunction with TD-DFT calculations. The secondary metabolite profile of A. banksianus is unusual, with the 11 most abundant metabolites belonging to a single isochromanone class. Conjugation of 1 with endocrocin, 5-methylorsellinic acid, 3,5-dimethylorsellinic acid, mercaptolactic acid, and an unknown methylthio source gave rise to five unprecedented biosynthetic hybrids, 5-9. The isolated compounds were tested for cytotoxicity, antibacterial, and antifungal activities, with hybrid metabolites 7-9 displaying weak cytotoxic and antibiotic activities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aspergillus / chemistry*
  • Australia
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Biological Products / isolation & purification
  • Biological Products / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chromans / chemistry
  • Chromans / isolation & purification*
  • Chromans / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Isocoumarins / chemistry
  • Isocoumarins / isolation & purification*
  • Isocoumarins / pharmacology
  • Lactones / chemistry
  • Lactones / isolation & purification*
  • Lactones / pharmacology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Chromans
  • Isocoumarins
  • Lactones