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Polyketide-Terpene Hybrid Metabolites from an Endolichenic Fungus Pestalotiopsis sp
Chao Yuan1, Gang Ding2, Hai-Ying Wang3
1Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Yunnan Branch, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Jinghong 666100, China.
Abstract:
Five new polyketide-terpene hybrid metabolites (1-5) with highly functionalized groups, together with six known derivatives (6-11), were isolated from the endolichenic fungus Pestalotiopsis sp. Their structures were elucidated by extensive NMR experiments including 1H, 13C, HMQC, COSY, and HMBC. The relative configurations of the new compounds were determined by analysis of coupling constants and ROESY correlations. The absolute configurations especially the secondary alcohol at C-15 in 1 and secondary alcohol at C-14 in 5 were established via the CD experiments of the in situ formed [Rh2(OCOCF3)4] complex with the acetonide derivatives. These compounds were tested for their inhibition activity against six plant pathogens. Compounds 1 and 5 exhibited pronounced efficiency against Fusarium oxysporum, and compounds 5 and 6 potently inhibited Fusarium gramineum with MIC value of 8 µg/mL, which revealed the plausible ecological role of endolichenic fungus in providing chemical protection for its host lichen in the fungus-plant relationship. The biosynthetic pathway of compounds 1-11 was postulated for the first time, which paved the way for its further biosynthesis research.
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