Emeguisin A
Application Notes
Emeguisin A was first isolated from the fungus Emericella unguis by Yamakazaki and coworkers from Hoshi University, Japan in 1988. Emeguisin A exhibits potent antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureusincludin methicillin-resistant strains, as well as strong antifungal activity against Cryptococcus neoformans, each with MIC values of 0.5 μg/mL.
References
- Studies on fungal products. Part 22. Isolation and structures of novel fungal depsidones, emeguisins A, B, and C, from Emericella unguis. Kawahara N. et al. J Chem Soc Perkin Trans I Org Bioorg Chem. 1988, 9, 2611.
- Depsidone and phthalide derivatives from the soil-derived fungus Asperguillus unguis PSU-RSPG199. Tet Lett. 2016, 57, 4348.
- Expanding the chemical space around the nidulin pharmacophore. Morshed M.T. et al. Org Biomolec Chem. 2018, 16, 3038.