Genome-Directed Discovery of Tetrahydroisoquinolines from Deep-Sea Derived Streptomyces niveus SCSIO 3406

J Org Chem. 2021 Aug 20;86(16):11107-11116. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00123. Epub 2021 Mar 26.

Abstract

A genome-directed discovery strategy to identify new tetrahydroisoquinolines (THIQs) was applied to deep-sea derived Streptomyces niveus SCSIO 3406; 11 THIQs were found representing three THIQ classes. Known aclidinomycins A (1) and B (2) were isolated along with nine new compounds, aclidinomycins C-K (3-11). The structures were elucidated using extensive spectroscopic analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods. The core skeleton of compounds 6-9 contains a fused tetrahydropyran (THP) as an integral part of a distinct type of 6/6/6/6/5/5 polycyclic motif. This is the first report of such a system. Beyond their discovery, we also report here a proposed biosynthetic route to these interesting natural products as well as a preliminary survey of their antimicrobial activities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Streptomyces* / genetics
  • Tetrahydroisoquinolines*

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Tetrahydroisoquinolines

Supplementary concepts

  • Streptomyces niveus