Resorculins: hybrid polyketide macrolides from Streptomyces sp. MST-91080

Heather J. Lacey, Rachel Chen, Daniel Vuong, Ernest Lacey, Peter J. Rutledge, Yit-Heng Chooi, Andrew M. Piggott, Thomas J. Booth*

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Abstract

Fourteen-membered macrolides are a class of compounds with significant clinical value as antibacterial agents. As part of our ongoing investigation into the metabolites of Streptomyces sp. MST-91080, we report the discovery of resorculins A and B, unprecedented 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (α-resorcylic acid)-containing 14-membered macrolides. We sequenced the genome of MST-91080 and identified the putative resorculin biosynthetic gene cluster (rsn BGC). The rsn BGC is hybrid of type I and type III polyketide synthases. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that the resorculins are relatives of known hybrid polyketides: kendomycin and venemycin. Resorculin A exhibited antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis (MIC 19.8 μg mL−1), while resorculin B showed cytotoxic activity against the NS-1 mouse myeloma cell line (IC50 3.6 μg mL−1).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2531-2538
Number of pages8
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume21
Issue number12
Early online date28 Feb 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Mar 2023

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