Definition
ChEBI: Myceliothermophin E is a member of hexahydronaphthalenes and a polyketide.
Biological Activity
Myceliothermophin E is a polyketide-amino acid hybrid fungal metabolite that has been found in T. thermophilus and has anticancer and antimicrobial activities.1,2 It 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).1 Myceliothermophin E is active against methicillin-resistant, but not -sensitive, S. aureus (MICs = 15.8 and >100 μM, respectively).2
References
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)
