Spiroaspertrione A, a Bridged Spirocyclic Meroterpenoid, as a Potent Potentiator of Oxacillin against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Aspergillus sp. TJ23

J Org Chem. 2017 Mar 17;82(6):3125-3131. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b00056. Epub 2017 Feb 24.

Abstract

Bioassay-guided isolation of cultures of Aspergillus sp. TJ23 yielded a novel terpene-polyketide hybrid spiromeroterpenoid, spiroaspertrione A (1), bearing a unique spiro[bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane-2,1'-cyclohexane] carbocyclic skeleton, and a new biointermediate, andiconin B (2). Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and electronic circular dichroism calculations. Compound 1 demonstrated potent resensitization of oxacillin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by lowering the oxacillin minimal inhibitory concentration up to 32-fold from 32 to 1 μg/mL.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Aspergillus / chemistry*
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Oxacillin / pharmacology*
  • Polyketides / chemistry
  • Polyketides / pharmacology*
  • Spectrum Analysis / methods
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry
  • Spiro Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Polyketides
  • Spiro Compounds
  • Terpenes
  • spiroaspertrione A
  • Oxacillin