(-)-Duryne and its homologues, cytotoxic acetylenes from a marine Sponge Petrosia sp

J Nat Prod. 2011 May 27;74(5):1262-7. doi: 10.1021/np200271n. Epub 2011 May 2.

Abstract

Six linear acetylenes, (-)-duryne (1) and (-)-durynes B-F (2-6), were isolated from the marine sponge Petrosia sp. Their structures were elucidated by NMR and tandem FABMS analyses. The positions of the olefinic bonds were confirmed by ozonolysis experiments, and the absolute configurations were determined by the modified Mosher's method. Compound 1 was found to be the enantiomer of duryne, a previously reported sponge metabolite. Compounds 1-6 show cytotoxicity against HeLa cells with IC50 values between 0.08 and 0.50 μM.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Marine Biology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Petrosia / chemistry*
  • Polyynes / chemistry
  • Polyynes / isolation & purification*
  • Polyynes / pharmacology*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • duryne
  • Polyynes