19-O-Acetylchaetoglobosin A is a fungal metabolite originally isolated fromC. globosumthat has actin polymerization inhibitory and cytotoxic activities.1,2It inhibits actin polymerization in a cell-free assay when used at a concentration of 2 μM.219-O-Acetylchaetoglobosin A (3.2, 10, and 32 μg ml) is cytotoxic to HeLa cervical cancer cells.1 1.Umeda, M., Ohtsubo, K., Saito, M., et al.Cytotoxicity of new cytochalasans from Chaetomium globosumExperientia31(4)435-438(1975) 2.Sekita, S., Yoshihira, K., Natori, S., et al.Structure-activity relationship of thirty-nine cytochalasans observed in the effects on cellular structures and cellular events and on actin polymerization in vitroJ. Pharmacobiodyn.8(11)906-916(1985)
Myceliothermophin E is a polyketide-amino acid hybrid fungal metabolite that has been found inT. thermophilusand has anticancer and antimicrobial activities.1,2It is cytotoxic to DLD-1, Hep3B, HepG2, and HGC-27 cancer cells (IC50s = 0.32, 0.42, 0.26, and 0.08 μg/ml, respectively).1Myceliothermophin E is active against methicillin-resistant, but not -sensitive,S. aureus(MICs = 15.8 and >100 μM, respectively).2 1.Gao, Y.-L., Zhang, M.-L., Wang, X., et al.Isolation and characterization of a new cytotoxic polyketide-amino acid hybrid from Thermothelomyces thermophilus ATCC 42464Nat. Prod. Res.Epub ahead of print(2019) 2.Wang, X., Zhao, L., Liu, C., et al.New tetramic acids comprising of decalin and pyridones from Chaetomium olivaceum SD-80A with antimicrobial activityFront. Microbiol.102958(2020)
Xanthoquinodin A1 is a fungal metabolite that has been found inHumicolaand has diverse biological activities.1,2It inhibitsE. tenellaschizont formation in BHK-21 cells with a minimum effective concentration (MEC) value of 0.02 μg ml.1Xanthoquinodin A1 is active againstB. subtilis,M. luteus,S. aureus,A. laidlawii, andB. fragilisin a disc assay when used at a concentration of 1 mg ml. It is also active againstB. cereus(MIC = 0.44 μM).2Xanthoquinodin A1 is cytotoxic to KB, MCF-7, and NCI H187 cancer cells. 1.Tabata, N., Suzumura, Y., Tomoda, H., et al.Xanthoquinodins, new anticoccidial agents produced by Humicola sp. Production, isolation and physico-chemical and biological propertiesJ. Antibiot. (Tokyo)46(5)749-755(1993) 2.Tantapakul, C., Promgool, T., Kanokmedhakul, K., et al.Bioactive xanthoquinodins and epipolythiodioxopiperazines from Chaetomium globosum 7s-1, an endophytic fungus isolated from Rhapis cochinchinensis (Lour.) MartNat. Prod. Res.34(4)494-502(2020)
Chaetoviridin A, an azaphilone isolated from Chaetomium globosum, is characterized as 6H-furo[2,3-h]isochromene-6,8(6aH)-dione with substitutions including a chloro group at position 5, a 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoyl group at position 9, a methyl group at position 6a, and a 3-methylpent-1-en-1yl group at position 3. It exhibits antifungal activity against plant pathogenic fungi.