Gene-inspired mycosynthesis of skeletally new indole alkaloids

Org Lett. 2015 Jun 5;17(11):2610-3. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00882. Epub 2015 May 18.

Abstract

Dalesindole, an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory indole alkaloid with an undescribed carbon skeleton, was stereoselectively constructed by Daldinia eschscholzii through class II aldolase catalyzed Michael addition of fungal chromone with 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM) formed in situ from indole-3-carbinol (I3C) under catalyses of monooxygenase and 8-amino-7-oxononanoate synthase (AONS). Dalesindole isomerizes via a retro-Michael reaction to give stereoisomers with bioactivities. The work provides an access to new bioactive hybrids of fungal oligoketide with microbially decorated exogenous chemistry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromones / chemistry
  • Chromones / metabolism*
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Indole Alkaloids / metabolism*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Chromones
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • dalesindole