Penisarins A and B, Sesquiterpene Coumarins Isolated from an Endophytic Penicillium sp

J Nat Prod. 2020 Nov 25;83(11):3471-3475. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00393. Epub 2020 Nov 12.

Abstract

Penisarins A (1) and B (2), sesquiterpene coumarins with an unusual tricyclic sesquiterpene system, were isolated from endophytic Penicillium sp. KMU18029. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and electronic circular dichroism calculations. Compound 2 showed significant cytotoxicities against two human cancer cell lines, HL-60 and SMMC-7721, with IC50 values of 3.6 ± 0.2 and 3.7 ± 0.2 μM, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / isolation & purification*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Penicillium / chemistry*
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Sesquiterpenes