Two new cyclic lipopeptides, fusaristatins A (1) and B (2) were isolated from rice cultures of a Fusarium sp. YG-45 in the course of a screening of endophytic fungi. Their structures of 1 and 2 were determined by spectroscopic methods. 2 showed a moderate inhibitory effect on topoisomerases I (IC50: 73 microM) and II (IC50: 98 microM) without cleavable complexes. Furthermore, 1 and 2 showed the growth-inhibitory activity toward lung cancer cells LU 65 with IC50 values of 23 and 7 microM, respectively.
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Department of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Via A.F. Acton, 55, 80133 Naples, Italy.
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DTU Bioengineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark.
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