Further Probing the Properties of a Unique Sponge-derived Alkaloid Through the Isolation of a New (-)-(5E)-(8R)-(14Z)-Mycothiazole Analogue

Joe A. Gerke, Sophia F. Odron, Juri Kim, Naibedya Dutta, Jacqueline G. Clarke, Joseph Media, David A. Coppage, Maria Oorloff, Athena Alcala, Gilberto Garcia, Marissa E. F. Kang, Cy L. Gerke, Jacob C. Peterson, Joseph D. Morris, Ryo Higuchi-Sanabria, Frederick A. Valeriote, Phillip Crews, Tyler Johnson

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Abstract

Scale-up isolation of (+)-(5Z)-(8S)-(14Z)-mycothiazole (1) from Vanuatu specimens of C. mycofijiensis to semisynthesize (+)-(5Z)-(8S)-8-O-acetyl-(14Z)-mycothiazole (2) revealed a new diastereomer, (−)-(5E)-(8R)-(14Z)-mycothiazole (4). The structure of 4 was determined using HRMS, NMR, and comparing optical rotation to (−)-(5Z)-(8R)-(14Z)-mycothiazole (3) and 2. The maximum tolerated dose of 2 in mice was 0.1 mg/kg. The IC50 of 4 in PANC-1 and HepG2 cancer cell lines was 111.6 and 115.0 nM. Evaluation of 4 in C. elegans showed similar oxygen consumption compared to 1–2, and all compounds significantly increased the lifespan. The Z orientation at Δ5,6 is crucial for picomolar cytotoxicity but not for mitochondrial inhibition.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)2523–2529
JournalJournal of Natural Products
Volume87
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 30 2024

Keywords

  • Anatomy
  • Cells
  • Isolation
  • Mitochondria
  • Rodent Models

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