Representative LC/UV chromatogram under typical analytical conditions (C18 column; mobile phase: 5–100% ACN / H2O (0.05% H3PO4), linear gradient 20 min; flow rate: 0.2 mL/min; detection: 210 nm).
NMR Spectral Data
Representative 1H NMR (500 MHz) spectrum confirming the structure of Terpendole C. Representative 13C NMR (125 MHz) spectrum supporting structural assignment of Terpendole C.
Source Organism
Albophoma yamanashiensis.
Summary
Terpendole C is an indole-diterpenoid mycotoxin that potently inhibits ACAT.
Details
Terpendole C is an indole-diterpenoid secondary metabolite originally isolated from Albophoma yamanashiensis as part of a series of ACAT inhibitors termed terpendoles. Among the terpendole analogues, terpendole C displayed the most potent inhibition of acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) with an IC50 value of 2.1 µM in vitro, implicating suppression of cholesterol esterification. Subsequent studies of related indole diterpenes demonstrated tremorgenic activity in mouse models, with terpendole C inducing significant neurotoxic signs. Additional isolation from nematophagous and endophytic fungi confirmed its occurrence across fungal taxa. These findings define terpendole C as a bioactive indole-diterpenoid combining lipid-metabolism inhibition with tremorgenic neurotoxicity.