Penicisteckins A-F, Isochroman-Derived Atropisomeric Dimers from Penicillium steckii HNNU-5B18

J Nat Prod. 2021 Nov 26;84(11):2953-2960. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00787. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

Abstract

Penicisteckins A-D (1-4), two pairs of atropodiastereomeric biaryl-type hetero- and homodimeric bis-isochromans with 7,5'- and 7,7'-linkages and a pair of atropodiastereomeric 2-(isochroman-5-yl)-1,4-benzoquinone derivatives [penicisteckins E (5) and F (6)], were isolated from the Penicillium steckii HNNU-5B18. Their structures including the absolute configuration were determined by extensive spectroscopic and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and TDDFT-ECD calculations. Both the bis-isochromans and the isochroman/1,4-benzoquinone conjugates represent novel biaryl scaffolds containing both central and axial chirality elements. The monomer anserinone B (8) exhibited potent antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with minimal inhibition concentration values ranging from 2 to 8 μg mL-1. Plausible biosynthetic pathways of 1-6 are proposed, which suggest how the absolute configurations of the isolates were established during the biosynthetic scheme.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Biosynthetic Pathways
  • Chromans / chemistry
  • Chromans / isolation & purification*
  • Chromans / pharmacology
  • Penicillium / metabolism*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Chromans

Supplementary concepts

  • Penicillium steckii