Abstract
In an attempt to search for serotonin N-acetyltransferase (arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase, AA-NAT) inhibitors from microbial metabolites, we found the culture broth of Penicillium sp. 80722 which showed a strong inhibitory activity against AA-NAT. The active principle has been identified as citrinin hydrate through bioassay-guided fractionation of cultural broth, and structure elucidation derived by spectroscopic analyses. Citrinin hydrate inhibits AA-NAT with an IC50 value of 173 μM in a dose-dependent manner. Although citrinin hydrate was previously isolated as human rhinovirus 3C-protease inhibitor, this was recognized as the first AA-NAT inhibitor isolated from natural sources.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1099-1101 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Citrinin hydrate
- Penicillium sp.
- Serotonin N-acetyltransferase (AA-NAT) inhibitor
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