New antibiotics miyakamides produced by a fungus

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2002 Nov;55(11):952-61. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.55.952.

Abstract

New antibiotics, miyakamides A1, A2, B1, and B2, were isolated from the cultured broth of Aspergillus flavus Link var. columnaris FKI-0739 together with known compounds, parasiticolide A, hydroxyaspergillic acid, and kojic acid. The structure of miyakamide A1 is N-acetyl-L-phenylalanyl-N-methyl-L-phenylalanyl-(alphaZ)-alpha,beta-didehydrotryptamine, and miyakamide A2 is E isomer of A1 at didehydrotryptamine. The structure of miyakamide B1 is N-acetyl-L-tyrosyl-N-methyl-L-phenylalanyl-(alphaZ)-alpha,beta-didehydrotryptamine, and B2 is E isomer of B1. Both miyakamides A1 and B1 existed as equilibrium isomers in solvents, and this isomerism was associated with cis-trans rotation of the amide bond between two amino acids. Conformational isomerism between two amino acids of miyakamides A2 and B2 is cis-form. Miyakamides showed growth inhibitory activity against brine shrimp, Artemia salina.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / biosynthesis*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Artemia / drug effects
  • Aspergillus flavus / growth & development
  • Aspergillus flavus / metabolism*
  • Aspergillus flavus / ultrastructure
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / drug effects
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Fermentation
  • Leukemia P388 / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Peptides*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Peptides
  • miyakamide A1
  • miyakamide A2
  • miyakamide B1
  • miyakamide B2