Celludinone C, a new dihydroisobenzofuran isolated from Talaromyces cellulolyticus BF-0307

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2024 Nov 14. doi: 10.1038/s41429-024-00785-5. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Celludinones A and B, isolated from the fungus Talaromyces cellulolyticus BF-0307, were inhibitors of sterol O-acyltransferase (SOAT). Further searches for their congeners in the culture broth of the fungus by LC/UV and LC/MS analysis resulted in the discovery of four structurally related compounds, including a new dihydroisobenzofuran named celludinone C (1). The structure of 1, including its absolute stereochemistry, was elucidated by 1D/2D NMR and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. All of these compounds inhibited both SOAT1 and 2, with IC50 values ranging from 8.5 to 30 µM.