Cordycicadins A-D, Antifeedant Polyketides from the Entomopathogenic Fungus Cordyceps cicadae JXCH1

Org Lett. 2022 Dec 2;24(47):8627-8632. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03432. Epub 2022 Nov 17.

Abstract

Cordycicadins A-D (1-4) are four novel polyketides that were isolated from the liquid fermentation of the insect-pathogenic fungus Cordyceps cicadae JXCH1. The structures were determined by a combination of spectroscopic analysis, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and computational methods. Compounds 1, 3, and 4 harbor an unusual exocyclic enol ether bridge that connects the separated ring systems. Hypothetical biosynthetic pathways for 1-4 were proposed. Cordycicadins A (1) and B (2) showed antifeedant activity against silkworm larvae (Bombyx mori) with EC50 values of 65.4 and 57.0 μg/cm2, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bombyx*
  • Cordyceps*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Polyketides* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Polyketides

Supplementary concepts

  • Cordyceps cicadae