Anti-infective discorhabdins from a deep-water alaskan sponge of the genus Latrunculia

J Nat Prod. 2010 Mar 26;73(3):383-7. doi: 10.1021/np900281r.

Abstract

Bioassay- and LC-MS-guided fractionation of a methanol extract from a new deep-water Alaskan sponge species of the genus Latrunculia resulted in the isolation of two new brominated pyrroloiminoquinones, dihydrodiscorhabdin B and discorhabdin Y (2), along with six known pyrroloiminoquinone alkaloids, discorhabdins A (3), C (4), E (5), and L (6), dihydrodiscorhabdin C (7), and the benzene derivative 8. Compounds 3, 4, and 7 exhibited anti-HCV activity, antimalarial activity, and selective antimicrobial activity. Although compounds 3 and 7 displayed potent and selective in vitro antiprotozoal activity, Plasmodium berghei-infected mice did not respond to these metabolites due to their toxicity in vivo.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Infective Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antimalarials / chemistry
  • Antimalarials / isolation & purification
  • Antimalarials / pharmacology
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / chemistry
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology
  • Hepacivirus / drug effects
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / isolation & purification*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oceans and Seas
  • Plasmodium berghei / drug effects*
  • Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects
  • Porifera / chemistry*
  • Quinones / chemistry
  • Quinones / isolation & purification*
  • Quinones / pharmacology*
  • Spiro Compounds / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antimalarials
  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • Quinones
  • Spiro Compounds
  • dihydrodiscorhabdin B
  • discorhabdin Y