Microbial Transformation of Isosteviol Lactone and Evaluation of the Transformation Products on Androgen Response Element
作者:Bo-Hon Chou、Li-Ming Yang、Shwu-Fen Chang、Feng-Lin Hsu、Chia-Hsin Lo、Jia-Horng Liaw、Pan-Chun Liu、Shwu-Jiuan Lin
DOI:10.1021/np070585b
日期:2008.4.1
Two filamentous fungi, Cunninghamella bainieri ATCC 9244 and Aspergillus niger BCRC 32720, were used to investigate the biotransformation of isosteviol lactone (4 alpha-carboxy-13 alpha-hydroxy-13,16-seco-ent-19-norbeyeran-16-oic acid 13,16-lactone) (2), which was derived by reacting isosteviol (ent-16-oxobeyeran-19-oic acid) (1) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid. Incubation of 2 with C. bainieri afforded metabolites 3-6, which involved isomerization, hydroxylation, and ring cleavage reactions followed by oxidation and selective O-methylation. Incubation of 2 with A. niger afforded mono-, di-, and trihydroxylated metabolites 3, 4, and 7-12. The structures of 3-12 were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses, and structures 3, 4, and 6 were confirmed by X-ray crystallographic studies. Compounds 2-6, 8-10, and 12 were assayed as androgen agonists using an ARE (androgen response element)-mediated luciferase reporter gene assay. Compounds 3, 6, and 10 were significantly active, with 6 showing more activity than testosterone.