Cyclopeptides natural products as Herbicides and Inhibitors of Cyanobacteria. Synthesis of Versicotides E and F
Resumen:
The first total synthesis of cyclopeptides versicotide E and F, natural products produced by marine fungus Aspergillus versicolor LZD-14-1, was achieved in good yield by solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) of their linear precursors and solution phase cyclization. All the versicotides A-F were evaluated as herbicides and inhibitors of cyanobacterial growth. Versicotides A, B, D, E and F showed a significant inhibition of Rye grass seed’s radicle growth at a concentration of 67µg/mL. Versicotides A, B and D also inhibited seed germination and leaf development. On the other hand, Versicotides D and F caused a relevant reduction on Microcystis aeruginosa population when cultures on exponential growth were incubated with 40 µg/mL solutions of these compounds. Evaluation of the concentration of microcystins after these treatments showed that versicotide D inhibited the production of microcystins in a comparable extent to the positive control, colistine. These results indicate versicotides, with versicotides D and F as top hits, could be considered as lead candidates in the development of bioherbicides able to mitigate the environmental impact that the evolution of agriculture has had on water quality.
2022 | |
Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación Universidad de la República. Comisión Sectorial de Investigación Científica |
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Cyclopeptides Herbicides Cyanobacteria Versicotides Natural Products Ciencias Naturales y Exactas Ciencias Químicas Química Orgánica Ciencias Agrícolas Agricultura, Silvicultura y Pesca Agronomía, reproducción y protección de plantas |
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Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación | |
REDI | |
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/618 | |
Acceso abierto | |
Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional. (CC BY-NC-ND) |
Sumario: | The first total synthesis of cyclopeptides versicotide E and F, natural products produced by marine fungus Aspergillus versicolor LZD-14-1, was achieved in good yield by solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) of their linear precursors and solution phase cyclization. All the versicotides A-F were evaluated as herbicides and inhibitors of cyanobacterial growth. Versicotides A, B, D, E and F showed a significant inhibition of Rye grass seed’s radicle growth at a concentration of 67µg/mL. Versicotides A, B and D also inhibited seed germination and leaf development. On the other hand, Versicotides D and F caused a relevant reduction on Microcystis aeruginosa population when cultures on exponential growth were incubated with 40 µg/mL solutions of these compounds. Evaluation of the concentration of microcystins after these treatments showed that versicotide D inhibited the production of microcystins in a comparable extent to the positive control, colistine. These results indicate versicotides, with versicotides D and F as top hits, could be considered as lead candidates in the development of bioherbicides able to mitigate the environmental impact that the evolution of agriculture has had on water quality. |
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