posted on 2017-09-29, 15:49authored byHui Cui, Yun Lin, Mingchu Luo, Yongjun Lu, Xishan Huang, Zhigang She
Diaporisoindoles A (<b>1</b>) and B (<b>2</b>), two
novel isoprenylisoindole alkaloids, and an unusual diisoprenylisoindole
dimer diaporisoindole C (<b>3</b>), together with a precursor
tenellone C (<b>4</b>) were all isolated from the endophytic
fungus <i>Diaporthe</i> sp. SYSU-HQ3. The absolute configurations
of <b>1</b>–<b>4</b> were elucidated by spectroscopic
analysis, X-ray diffraction, and quantum chemical calculations. Diaporisoindole
A (<b>1</b>) and tenellone C (<b>4</b>) exhibited inhibitory
activity against <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> protein
tyrosine phosphatase B with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 4.2 and 5.2
μM.