Two new cytotoxic cytochalasins from Xylaria obovata

Ermias Dagne, A. A.Leslie Gunatilaka, Senait Asmellash, Dawit Abate, David G.I. Kingston, Glenn A. Hofmann, Randall K. Johnson

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Abstract

Two new cytotoxic cytochalasins were isolated by brine shrimp bioassay-guided fractionation from a culture of the wood inhabiting fungus, Xylaria obovata. Their structures were determined as 19,20-epoxycytochalasin Q (1) and its deacetyl analog 2 by the application of spectroscopic techniques and chemical correlation with cytochalasin R. Acetylation of 2 yielded 1. Both 1 and 2 were cytotoxic but were found to be inactive in an HIV-protease inhibitory assay and a mechanism-based DNA damaging yeast assay.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5615-5620
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron
Volume50
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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