Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Natural Products from the Marine-Derived Penicillium sp. IMB17-046

Molecules. 2019 Aug 2;24(15):2821. doi: 10.3390/molecules24152821.

Abstract

A new pyrazine derivative, trypilepyrazinol (1), a new α-pyrone polyketide, (+)-neocitreoviridin (2), and a new ergostane analogue, 3β-hydroxyergosta-8,14,24(28)-trien-7-one (3), were isolated and characterized along with five known compounds from the marine-derived fungus Penicillium sp. IMB17-046. The structures of these new compounds were determined using spectroscopic data analyses (HRESIMS, 1D- and 2D-NMR), X-ray crystallography analysis, and TDDFT ECD calculation. Compounds 1 and 3 exhibited broad-spectrum antiviral activities against different types of viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and influenza A virus (IAV), with IC50 values ranging from 0.5 to 7.7 μM. Compounds 1 and 2 showed antibacterial activities against Helicobacter pylori, a causative pathogen of various gastric diseases, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 1-16 μg/mL.

Keywords: HIV; Helicobacter pylori; Penicillium; antiviral; influenza A virus; marine fungus; pyrazine natural product.

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Aquatic Organisms / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Biological Products / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line
  • HIV / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Influenza A virus / drug effects
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Penicillium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Biological Products