Oxalierpenes A and B, Unusual Indole-Diterpenoid Derivatives with Antiviral Activity from a Marine-Derived Strain of the Fungus Penicillium oxalicum

J Nat Prod. 2022 Jul 22;85(7):1880-1885. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00322. Epub 2022 Jun 21.

Abstract

Oxalierpenes A and B (1 and 2), two unusual indole-diterpenoid derivatives, were obtained from the marine-derived fungus Penicillium oxalicum. The absolute configurations of 1 and 2 were elucidated by calculated TDDFT ECD and DP4plus methods. Oxalierpene A (1) represents the first indole-diterpenoid derivative with a five-membered ring of 4-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyldihydrofuran-3-one as a side chain. Oxalierpene B (2) has a unique 6/5/6/5/5/6/6/5/5 ring system. Compounds 1 and 2 showed antiviral activity against the H1N1 virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with IC50 values ranging from 2.8 to 9.4 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
  • Diterpenes* / chemistry
  • Fungi
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Indoles / pharmacology
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Penicillium* / chemistry

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Diterpenes
  • Indoles

Supplementary concepts

  • Penicillium oxalicum