Fungal symbionts co-evolve with hosts and microbial co-inhabitants to acquire an unpredictable potential for producing novel bioactive metabolites, but the knowledge about the topic remains patchy and superficial. Here we present the chemical characterization of acatulides A−G (1−7) as architecturally unprecedented macrolides from the solid-state culture of Acaulium album H-JQSF, an arthropod-associated fungus. The acatulide structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, modified Mosher's method and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The plausible biosynthetic pathways for compounds 1−4 are proposed. Interestingly, acatulides B−D (2−4) and G (7) were demonstrated to be neuroprotective against the 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+)-induced damage to SH-SY5Y cells and nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans).
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |