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  2. Fungal phenalenones inhibit HIV-1 integrase

Fungal phenalenones inhibit HIV-1 integrase

  • J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2005 Jan;58(1):65-8. doi: 10.1038/ja.2005.8.
Kazuro Shiomi 1 Ryosuke Matsui Miki Isozaki Harumi Chiba Takahiro Sugai Yuichi Yamaguchi Rokuro Masuma Hiroshi Tomoda Tomoko Chiba Hua Yan Yoshihiro Kitamura Wataru Sugiura Satoshi Omura Haruo Tanaka
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  • 1 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan.
Abstract

A phenalenone compound, atrovenetinone methyl acetal, was isolated from a culture broth of Penicillium sp. FKI-1463 as an HIV-1 integrase inhibitor, and it showed anti-HIV activity in vitro. HIV-1 integrase inhibition and anti-HIV activity of two other natural phenalenones were also studied. Among the tested compounds, funalenone inhibited HIV-1 integrase with an IC50 value of 10 microM and showed the best selectivity (anti-HIV, IC50=1.7 microM; cytotoxicity, IC50=87 microM).

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