Production of novel bispyrone metabolites in the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium giganteum induced by zinc(II) ion

Van Hai Nguyen, Haruhisa Kikuchi, Hiraku Sasaki, Kyoichi Iizumi, Yuzuru Kubohara, Yoshiteru Oshima

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Abstract

In this study, Zn2+induced the production of two new bispyrone-type metabolites, dictyobispyrone B and E, in the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium giganteum. Their structures were proposed on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and confirmed by chemical synthesis. They possess a novel α,α-bispyrone skeleton modified with long carbon chains. Both could be formed from two different polyketide chains through a novel biosynthetic pathway. Our results indicate that cultivation of cellular slime molds in the presence of Zn2+is a useful technique for discovering other structurally unique compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)583-588
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron
Volume73
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bispyrone
  • Cellular slime molds
  • Dictyostelium
  • Structural elucidation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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