Muraminomicins, new lipo-nucleoside antibiotics from Streptosporangium sp. SANK 60501-structure elucidations of muraminomicins and supply of the core component for derivatization

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2019 Dec;72(12):943-955. doi: 10.1038/s41429-019-0215-7. Epub 2019 Aug 14.

Abstract

We screened for bacterial phospho-N-acetylmuramyl-pentapeptide-translocase (MraY: EC 2.7.8.13) inhibitors with the aim of discovering novel antibiotics and observed inhibitory activity in the culture broth of an actinomycete, SANK 60501. The active compounds, muraminomicins A, B, C, D, E1, E2, F, G, H, and I exhibited strong inhibitory activity against MraY with IC50 values of 0.0105, 0.0068, 0.0104, 0.0099, 0.0115, 0.0109, 0.0089, 0.0134, 0.0186, and 0.0094 μg ml-1, respectively. Although muraminomicin F exhibited favorable antibacterial activity against drug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria, this activity was reduced with the addition of serum. To efficiently supply the core component for chemical modification studies, production was carried out in a controlled trial by adding myristic acid to the medium, and a purification method suitable for large-scale production was successfully developed.

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales / genetics
  • Actinomycetales / metabolism*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / biosynthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Fatty Acids / chemistry
  • Fermentation
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Transferases (Other Substituted Phosphate Groups)
  • Transferases / antagonists & inhibitors

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Fatty Acids
  • Transferases
  • Transferases (Other Substituted Phosphate Groups)
  • mraY protein, Bacteria