Biotransformation of bioactive isocaryolanes by Botrytis cinerea

J Nat Prod. 2011 Aug 26;74(8):1707-12. doi: 10.1021/np1009465. Epub 2011 Aug 1.

Abstract

The metabolism of the fungistatic agent (8R,9R)-8-methoxyisocaryolan-9-ol (4) by the fungus Botrytis cinerea has been investigated. Biotransformation of compound 4 yielded compounds 5 and 6-9. No dihydrobotrydial is observed after 4 days of incubation of compound 4. Separate biotransformation of (8R,9R)-isocaryolane-8,9-diol (5) yielded compounds 7-11. The evaluation of the fungistatic activity against B. cinerea of compounds 4, 5, and 6 is reported. (4R,8R,9R)-8-Methoxyisocaryolane-9,15-diol (6), a major metabolite of (8R,9R)-8-methoxyisocaryolan-9-ol (4), shows a much reduced biological activity when compared with the parent compound. Isocaryolane derivatives 6-11 are described for the first time.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biotransformation
  • Botrytis / drug effects
  • Botrytis / metabolism*
  • Fungicides, Industrial / metabolism*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • (8R,9R)-8-methoxyisocaryolan-9-ol
  • (8R,9R)-isocaryolane-8,9-diol
  • Fungicides, Industrial
  • Sesquiterpenes