Neocucurbols A-H, Phomactin Diterpene Derivatives from the Marine-Derived Fungus Neocucurbitaria unguis-hominis FS685

J Nat Prod. 2022 Aug 26;85(8):1967-1975. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00249. Epub 2022 Jul 22.

Abstract

Neocucurbols A-D (1-4) are diterpene derivatives that possess a complex 6/6/5/5/6 polycyclic ring system with a characteristic tetrahedrofuran bridge ring skeleton. Neocucurbols E-H (5-8) are diterpenes that feature a 6/8/6 tricyclic ring system. Their structures were unambiguously determined by detailed spectroscopic analyses, X-ray diffractions studies, and ECD calculations. All compounds (1-8) were evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents*
  • Ascomycota*
  • Diterpenes* / chemistry
  • Diterpenes* / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Diterpenes

Supplementary concepts

  • Neocucurbitaria unguis-hominis