Hancockinone A
Application Notes
Hancockinone A is a novel polycyclic metabolite produced by A. hancockii following CRISPR-based pathway activation. Hancockinone A features an unprecedented prenylated 6/6/6/5 tetracarbocyclic skeleton. Hancockinone A displays moderate in vitro antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus and no significant antitumor activity.
References
- Genome mining of Aspergillus hancockii unearths cryptic polyketide hancockinone A featuring a prenylated 6/6/6/5 carbocyclic skeleton. Li t. et al. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 8789.



