BACE1 Inhibitory Meroterpenoids from Aspergillus terreus

J Nat Prod. 2018 Sep 28;81(9):1937-1945. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b01050. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Abstract

Sixteen 3,5-dimethylorsellinic acid-based (DMOA-based) meroterpenoids, including 10 new compounds, asperterpenes D-M (1-10), were obtained from Aspergillus terreus. The structures and absolute configurations of the new compounds were confirmed by extensive spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) measurements. Compounds 2, 3, and 7 are the first 3,5-dimethylorsellinic acid-based meroterpenoids possessing a unique cis-fused A/B ring system. These new compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against β-site amyloid precursor protein-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1). Compounds 2, 3, and 7, the first 3,5-dimethylorsellinic acid-based meroterpenoids possessing cis-fused A/B rings, exhibited significant inhibitory activities against BACE1 with IC50 values of 3.3, 5.9, and 31.7 μM, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Terpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Terpenes
  • Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases
  • Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases
  • BACE1 protein, human