Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vol.98, No.8, 3753-3758, 2014
Three new sterigmatocystin analogues from marine-derived fungus Aspergillus versicolor MF359
During the systematic screening of active compounds from marine-derived fungi, the extract of a strain of Aspergillus versicolor MF359 isolated from a marine sponge of Hymeniacidon perleve was identified for detailed chemical investigation. Three new secondary metabolites, named hemiacetal sterigmatocystin (1), acyl-hemiacetal sterigmatocystin (2), and 5-methoxydihydrosterigmatocystin (3), together with a known compound, aversin (4), were characterized. 1 represents a first structure of sterigmatocystin hemiacetal from nature. The antibacterial activities of these identified compounds were evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Compound 3 showed activity against S. aureus and B. subtilis with MIC values of 12.5 and 3.125 mu g/mL, respectively.
Keywords:Marine-derived fungus;Aspergillus versicolor;Sterigmatocystin;Staphylococcus aureus;Bacillus subtilis