(±)-Alternamgin, a Pair of Enantiomeric Polyketides, from the Endophytic Fungi Alternaria sp. MG1

Org Lett. 2019 Mar 1;21(5):1551-1554. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b00475. Epub 2019 Feb 21.

Abstract

A pair of enantiomeric polyketides, (+)- and (-)-alternamgin (1), featuring an unprecedented 6/6/6/6/5/6/6 seven ring backbone, were isolated from the endophytic fungi Alternaria sp. MG1. The relative configuration of 1 was determined using X-ray diffraction, and the absolute configurations of (±)-1 were confirmed by comparing the experimental and calculated ECD data. Plausible biosynthetic pathways for 1 were proposed. Compound (-)-1 exhibited moderate necrosis rates to Hela and HepG2 cells, but (+)-1 only showed similar necrosis rates to HepG2 cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alternaria / chemistry*
  • Hep G2 Cells / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Necrosis
  • Polyketides / chemistry
  • Polyketides / isolation & purification*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Polyketides