Benastatins C and D, new inhibitors of glutathione S-transferase, produced by Streptomyces sp. MI384-DF12. Production, isolation, structure determination and biological activities

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1993 May;46(5):712-8. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.46.712.

Abstract

Benastatin C, a new member of the benastatins, has been isolated from the culture broth of Streptomyces sp. MI384-DF12. The structure of benastatin C was elucidated as 2-decarboxy-benastatin A by NMR studies. Benastatin D, 2-decarboxybenastatin B, was derived from benastatin B. Benastatins C and D showed inhibitory activities against human pi class glutathione S-transferase (GST pi) and excellent stimulatory activities on the murine lymphocyte blastogenesis in vitro.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Benz(a)Anthracenes / chemistry
  • Benz(a)Anthracenes / isolation & purification*
  • Benz(a)Anthracenes / pharmacology*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Glutathione Transferase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Activation / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Naphthacenes*
  • Streptomyces / chemistry*
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects

Substances

  • Benz(a)Anthracenes
  • Naphthacenes
  • benastatin C
  • benastatin D
  • Glutathione Transferase