Cyclic Peptides from the Opportunistic Pathogen Basidiobolus meristosporus

J Nat Prod. 2023 Aug 25;86(8):1885-1890. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01097. Epub 2023 Aug 7.

Abstract

Three new cyclic peptides, meristosporins A, B, and C (1-3), one of which features an unusual amino acid, were isolated from the opportunistic pathogen Basidiobolus meristosporus and identified by 1D, 2D NMR, MS/MS, and Marfey's analysis. The biosynthetic pathway of the hexapeptide meristosporin A (1) was deduced based on nonribosomal peptide synthetase gene clusters analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 showed cytotoxicity to RAW264.7 and 293T cells, respectively. These compounds may be involved in the fungal injury caused to human cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids
  • Entomophthorales
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Peptides, Cyclic* / chemistry
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry*

Substances

  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • Amino Acids

Supplementary concepts

  • Basidiobolus meristosporus