Herqueilenone A, a unique rearranged benzoquinone-chromanone from the Hawaiian volcanic soil-associated fungal strain Penicillium herquei FT729

Jae Sik Yu, Chunshun Li, Mincheol Kwon, Taehoon Oh, Tae Hyun Lee, Dong Hyun Kim, Jong Seog Ahn, Sung Kyun Ko, Chung Sub Kim, Shugeng Cao, Ki Hyun Kim

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

27 Scopus citations

Abstract

The study of a Hawaiian volcanic soil-associated fungal strain Penicillium herquei FT729 led to the isolation of one unprecedented benzoquinone-chromanone, herqueilenone A (1) and two phenalenone derivatives (2 and 3). Their structures were determined through extensive analysis of NMR spectroscopic data and gauge-including atomic orbital (GIAO) NMR chemical shifts and ECD calculations. Herqueilenone A (1) contains a chroman-4-one core flanked by a tetrahydrofuran and a benzoquinone with an acetophenone moiety. Plausible pathways for the biosynthesis of 1–3 are proposed. Compounds 2 and 3 inhibited IDO1 activity with IC50 values of 14.38 and 13.69 μM, respectively. Compounds 2 and 3 also demonstrated a protective effect against acetaldehyde-induced damage in PC-12 cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article number104397
JournalBioorganic Chemistry
Volume105
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2020

Keywords

  • Acetaldehyde-induced damage
  • Benzoquinone-chromanone
  • Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1
  • Penicillium herquei FT729
  • Phenalenone derivative
  • Soil-associated fungus

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Herqueilenone A, a unique rearranged benzoquinone-chromanone from the Hawaiian volcanic soil-associated fungal strain Penicillium herquei FT729'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this