Abstract
Two new antibacterial agents, rugulotrosin A (1) and B (2), were obtained from cultures of a Penicillium sp. isolated from soil samples acquired near Sussex Inlet, New South Wales, Australia. Rugulotrosin A (1) is a chiral symmetric dimer, and its relative stereostructure was determined by spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic analysis. Rugulotrosin B (2) is a chiral asymmetric dimer isomeric with 1. Its structure was determined by spectroscopic analysis with comparison to the co-metabolite 1 and previously reported fungal metabolites. Both rugulotrosins A and B displayed significant antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, while rugulotrosin A was also strongly active against Enterococcus faecalis and B. cereus.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Australia
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Bacillus cereus / drug effects
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Bacillus subtilis / drug effects
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Crystallography, X-Ray
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Enterococcus faecalis / drug effects
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Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / chemistry
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Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / isolation & purification*
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Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / pharmacology
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molecular Conformation
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Molecular Structure
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Penicillium / chemistry*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Stereoisomerism
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
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rugulotrosin A