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Abdelaaty Hamed1,2, Mohamed Ismail1,3, Mohammad M El-Metwally4
1Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
Abstract:
As a continuation of our earlier research concerning the investigation of microbial bioactive secondary metabolites from the terrestrial Penicillium sp.KH Link 1809 isolate KHMM, the fungus was re-cultivated on a large scale to explore its bioactive compounds intensively. Fifteen compounds, including seven alkaloids (1-7), one sesquiterpene (8), an acetylenic system (9), two sterols, and sphengolipid, were identified. Their structures were established on the bases of extensive one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance and mass measurements, and by comparison with literature data. The antimicrobial activity of the fungal extract and the corresponding compounds were studied using a panel of pathogenic microorganisms, and their in vitro cytotoxicity against the human cervix carcinoma cell line (KB-3-1) was reported as well. The molecular docking of the isolated compounds showed promising affinities for the alkaloidal compounds 4-6 towards α, β tubulins.
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