Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-14 22:19:10 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:04:50 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0004249
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMonomethylsulochrin
DescriptionMonomethylsulochrin is a secondary metabolite belonging to the class of polyketides. It has been isolated from the biomass extract of the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus sp. (PMID:36093206 ). This compound exhibits notable leishmanicidal activity, inhibiting the growth of promastigotes with an IC50 of 18.04 ± 1.11 µM while displaying cytotoxicity to peritoneal macrophages (CC50 5.09 ± 1.28 µM) (PMID:36093206 ). Monomethylsulochrin alters the ultrastructure of the promastigote forms, causing atypical vacuoles and changes in mitochondrial morphology (PMID:36093206 ). Additionally, it has been shown to decrease mitochondrial membrane potential by 25.9% (PMID:36093206 ). Molecular modeling studies suggest that monomethylsulochrin acts as an inhibitor of sterol 14-alpha-demethylase (CYP51), a significant therapeutic target for leishmaniasis and human trypanosomiasis (PMID:36093206 ). The compound adheres to the Lipinski Rule of five and other drug-likeness criteria, indicating its potential as a reference in developing novel antileishmanial agents (PMID:36093206 ). Overall, monomethylsulochrin represents a promising candidate for further exploration in therapeutic applications against leishmaniasis.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Methyl 5-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-4-methylbenzoyl)-3-methoxybenzoic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC18H18O7
Average Mass346.335
Monoisotopic Mass346.10525292
IUPAC Namemethyl 5-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-4-methylbenzoyl)-3-methoxybenzoate
Traditional Namemethyl 5-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-4-methylbenzoyl)-3-methoxybenzoate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC(=O)C1=CC(O)=CC(OC)=C1C(=O)C1=C(O)C=C(C)C=C1OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C18H18O7/c1-9-5-12(20)16(13(6-9)23-2)17(21)15-11(18(22)25-4)7-10(19)8-14(15)24-3/h5-8,19-20H,1-4H3
InChI KeyXJOBKBUGVMLSEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N