Bioreduction of fluoroacetophenone derivatives by endophytic fungi isolated from the marine red alga Bostrychia radicans

AbstractFour endophytic fungi isolated from the marine red alga Bostrychia radicans identified as Botryosphaeria sp. CBMAI 1197, Eutypella sp. CBMAI 1196, Hidropisphaera sp. CBMAI 1194 and Xylaria sp. CBMAI 1195 catalyzed the asymmetric bioreduction of fluoroacetophenone derivatives 1-3 to the corresponding fluorophenylalcohols 1a-3a. In the reduction reactions of 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethanone 1, all the marine fungi produced exclusively the (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro- 1-phenylethanol 1a with > 99% ee. The fungus Botryosphaeria sp. CBMAI 1197 exhibited the best enzymatic potential, leading to the highest conversion values (up to > 99%). The biocatalyst Botryosphaeria sp. CBMAI 1197 also presented active enzymes in reactions with the substrates 1-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) ethanone (2) and 1-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)ethanone (3), producing the respective chiral alcohols S-2a and R-3a with > 99% ee. Additionally, the fungus Hidropisphaera sp. CBMAI 1194 yielded 100% of conversion of the ketone 3 to the corresponding S-alcohol 3a, with 53% ee.

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Marine endophytic fungi associated with Halopteris scoparia (Linnaeus) Sauvageau as producers of bioactive secondary metabolites with potential dermocosmetic application

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0250954 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. e0250954

Author(s):

Maria da Luz Calado ◽

Joana Silva ◽

Celso Alves ◽

Patrícia Susano ◽

Débora Santos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Secondary Metabolites ◽

Endophytic Fungi ◽

Staphylococcus Epidermidis ◽

Marine Fungi ◽

Biological Activities ◽

Biotechnological Applications ◽

Cutibacterium Acnes ◽

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites ◽

Halopteris Scoparia ◽

First Time

Marine fungi and, particularly, endophytic species have been recognised as one of the most prolific sources of structurally new and diverse bioactive secondary metabolites with multiple biotechnological applications. Despite the increasing number of bioprospecting studies, very few have already evaluated the cosmeceutical potential of marine fungal compounds. Thus, this study focused on a frequent seaweed in the Portuguese coast, Halopteris scoparia, to identify the endophytic marine fungi associated with this host, and assess their ability to biosynthesise secondary metabolites with antioxidative, enzymatic inhibitory (hyaluronidase, collagenase, elastase and tyrosinase), anti-inflammatory, photoprotective, and antimicrobial (Cutibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Malassezia furfur) activities. The results revealed eight fungal taxa included in the Ascomycota, and in the most representative taxonomic classes in marine ecosystems (Eurotiomycetes, Sordariomycetes and Dothideomycetes). These fungi were reported for the first time in Portugal and in association with H. scoparia, as far as it is known. The screening analyses showed that most of these endophytic fungi were producers of compounds with relevant biological activities, though those biosynthesised by Penicillium sect. Exilicaulis and Aspergillus chevalieri proved to be the most promising ones for being further exploited by dermocosmetic industry. The chemical analysis of the crude extract from an isolate of A. chevalieri revealed the presence of two bioactive compounds, echinulin and neoechinulin A, which might explain the high antioxidant and UV photoprotective capacities exhibited by the extract. These noteworthy results emphasised the importance of screening the secondary metabolites produced by these marine endophytic fungal strains for other potential bioactivities, and the relevance of investing more efforts in understanding the ecology of halo/osmotolerant fungi.

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