Reveromycin A is the major component of a complex of spiroketal antibiotics isolated from Streptomyces sp. It inhibits the mitogenic activity of epidermal growth factor in Balb MK cells (IC50 = 0.7 μg ml), displays antiproliferative activity against human KB and K562 tumor cell lines (IC50s = 1.9 and 1.6 μg ml, respectively), and demonstrates antifungal activity against C. albicans (MIC = 2 μg ml at pH 3). Reveromycin A also has been shown to inhibit bone resorption by inducing apoptosis in osteoclasts with an IC50 value of 0.7 μM.
Tetranactin is a macrotetrolide and a monovalent cation ionophore that has been found in S. aureus and has antibacterial, insecticidal, and mitogenic activities. It exhibits an equilibrium permeability ratio 1,000-fold greater for lithium than sodium or cesium ions accross bilayer membranes at low voltages. Tetranactin inhibits the growth of Gram-positive bacteria and C. miyabeanus and R. solani fungi when used at concentrations less than 0.9 μg/ml. Tetranactin (0.5-1.5 μg per insect) dose-dependently increases the mortality of adult C. chinensis weevils up to 100% and has mitogenic activity against T. telarius when sprayed onto plants with an LC50 value of 9.2 μg/ml. It reduces IL-1β- and cAMP-induced secretion of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) from rat mesangial cells (IC50s = 43 and 33 nM, respectively). Tetranactin (50 ng/ml) suppresses the proliferation of human T lymphocytes induced by allogeneic cells and IL-2 and supresses the generation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes in mixed lymphocyte cultures. In vivo, tetranactin (10 mg/animal per day) completely inhibits the formation of experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU) in rats.
Reveromycin D is a bacterial metabolite originally isolated from Streptomyces. It inhibits EGF-induced mitogenic activity in Balb MK cells and has pH-dependent antifungal activity against C. albicans (MICs = 2 and >500 μg ml at pH 3 and 7.4, respectively). Reveromycin D also inhibits proliferation of KB and K562 cells (IC50s = 1.6 and 1.3 μg ml, respectively).
Reveromycin B is a spiroketal bacterial metabolite originally isolated from Streptomyces. It inhibits EGF-induced mitogenic activity in Balb MK cells (IC50 = 6 μg ml) and exhibits pH-dependent antifungal activity against C. albicans (MICs = 15.6 and >500 μg ml at pH 3.0 and 7.4, respectively). Unlike reveromycin A and reveromycin C , reveromycin B does not inhibit proliferation of KB and K562 cells.
Potent insulinotropic hormone synthesized by duodenal K-cells. High affinity GIP receptor agonist (EC50 = 0.81 nM) that inhibits gastric acid secretion and stimulates pancreatic insulin release in response to glucose. Also affects lipid metabolism and dis