Bio-guided discovery of antibacterial metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenum

Bio-guided isolation from the Red Sea-derived Penicillium chrysogenum yielded two new metabolites, 15-deoxy-15-amino-citreohybridonol (6) and chrysogenotoxin (7), alongside five known compounds: emodin (1), chrysophanol (2), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (3), haenamindole (4), and citreorosein (5). Co...

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Main Authors: Amira Mira, Fatma M. Abdel Bar, Ahmed I. Foudah, Mohamed H. Aboutaleb, Tarek S. Ibrahim, Ahmed H.E. Hassan, Ashraf T. Khalil
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14756366.2025.2547258
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author Amira Mira
Fatma M. Abdel Bar
Ahmed I. Foudah
Mohamed H. Aboutaleb
Tarek S. Ibrahim
Ahmed H.E. Hassan
Ashraf T. Khalil
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description Bio-guided isolation from the Red Sea-derived Penicillium chrysogenum yielded two new metabolites, 15-deoxy-15-amino-citreohybridonol (6) and chrysogenotoxin (7), alongside five known compounds: emodin (1), chrysophanol (2), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (3), haenamindole (4), and citreorosein (5). Compound 6 exhibited broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive (MIC: 0.31–0.62 μM; MBC: 0.31–0.62 μM) and Gram-negative bacteria (MIC: 0.15–1.25 μM; MBC: 0.62–2.5 μM). Compound 7 showed potent bactericidal activity against Gram-negative bacteria (MIC: 0.07–0.31 μM; MBC: 0.15–0.62 μM) with MBC/MIC ≤ 4, while compound 4 selectively inhibited S. pneumoniae (MIC: 0.31 μM; MBC: 0.62  μM). Compounds 4, 6, and 7 exhibited low cytotoxicity towards human intestinal epithelial cells (HIEC-6). Molecular docking studies targeting the NDM-1 β-lactamase identified compounds 4, 6, and 7 as potential inhibitors of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1). Molecular dynamics simulations confirmed the structural stability of 7 within the NDM-1 active site. Chrysogenotoxin (7) was suggested as a promising antibacterial candidate against antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
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spelling doaj-art-217a379e6c1e4672b2f91f0723089f5a2025-08-26T12:03:53ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry1475-63661475-63742025-12-0140110.1080/14756366.2025.2547258Bio-guided discovery of antibacterial metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenumAmira Mira0Fatma M. Abdel Bar1Ahmed I. Foudah2Mohamed H. Aboutaleb3Tarek S. Ibrahim4Ahmed H.E. Hassan5Ashraf T. Khalil6Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Burayda Colleges, Buraydah, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi ArabiaPharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Horus University, Damietta, EgyptDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptBio-guided isolation from the Red Sea-derived Penicillium chrysogenum yielded two new metabolites, 15-deoxy-15-amino-citreohybridonol (6) and chrysogenotoxin (7), alongside five known compounds: emodin (1), chrysophanol (2), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (3), haenamindole (4), and citreorosein (5). Compound 6 exhibited broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive (MIC: 0.31–0.62 μM; MBC: 0.31–0.62 μM) and Gram-negative bacteria (MIC: 0.15–1.25 μM; MBC: 0.62–2.5 μM). Compound 7 showed potent bactericidal activity against Gram-negative bacteria (MIC: 0.07–0.31 μM; MBC: 0.15–0.62 μM) with MBC/MIC ≤ 4, while compound 4 selectively inhibited S. pneumoniae (MIC: 0.31 μM; MBC: 0.62  μM). Compounds 4, 6, and 7 exhibited low cytotoxicity towards human intestinal epithelial cells (HIEC-6). Molecular docking studies targeting the NDM-1 β-lactamase identified compounds 4, 6, and 7 as potential inhibitors of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1). Molecular dynamics simulations confirmed the structural stability of 7 within the NDM-1 active site. Chrysogenotoxin (7) was suggested as a promising antibacterial candidate against antibiotic-resistant pathogens.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14756366.2025.2547258Penicillium chrysogenummarine fungiantibacterial agentsβ-lactamase inhibitionantibiotic resistance
spellingShingle Amira Mira
Fatma M. Abdel Bar
Ahmed I. Foudah
Mohamed H. Aboutaleb
Tarek S. Ibrahim
Ahmed H.E. Hassan
Ashraf T. Khalil
Bio-guided discovery of antibacterial metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenum
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
Penicillium chrysogenum
marine fungi
antibacterial agents
β-lactamase inhibition
antibiotic resistance
title Bio-guided discovery of antibacterial metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenum
title_full Bio-guided discovery of antibacterial metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenum
title_fullStr Bio-guided discovery of antibacterial metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenum
title_full_unstemmed Bio-guided discovery of antibacterial metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenum
title_short Bio-guided discovery of antibacterial metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenum
title_sort bio guided discovery of antibacterial metabolites from penicillium chrysogenum
topic Penicillium chrysogenum
marine fungi
antibacterial agents
β-lactamase inhibition
antibiotic resistance
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14756366.2025.2547258
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