Prenylemestrins A and B: Two Unexpected Epipolythiodioxopiperazines with a Thioethanothio Bridge from Emericella sp. Isolated by Genomic Analysis

Org Lett. 2022 Aug 19;24(32):5941-5945. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02187. Epub 2022 Aug 8.

Abstract

Prenylemestrins A and B (1 and 2, respectively), two unusual epipolythiodioxopiperazines featuring a thioethanothio bridge instead of a polysulfide bridge, were isolated from the fungus Emericella sp. CPCC 400858 guided by genomic analysis. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data, NMR and ECD calculations, and X-ray diffraction analysis. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for 1 and 2 was proposed on the basis of gene cluster analysis. Prenylemestrins A and B exhibited cytotoxicities against human chronic myelocytic leukemia cell lines K562 and MEG-01.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Emericella* / chemistry
  • Fungi
  • Genomics
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure