Aspermeroterpenes A-C: Three Meroterpenoids from the Marine-Derived Fungus Aspergillus terreus GZU-31-1

Org Lett. 2020 Feb 21;22(4):1336-1339. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04648. Epub 2020 Feb 10.

Abstract

Aspermeroterpene A (1) with an unprecedented and highly congested 5/3/6/6/6/5 hexacyclic skeleton, together with two precursors aspermeroterpenes B (2) and C (3), were isolated from the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus terreus GZU-31-1. Their structures were elucidated by quantum chemical calculations, X-ray diffraction, and spectroscopic methods. The biogenetic pathway for 1-3 is proposed. Aspermeroterpenes A-C (1-3) showed significant inhibitory activities against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 cells compared to positive control.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aspergillus / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Lipopolysaccharides / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification
  • Terpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Terpenes
  • Nitric Oxide