| Literature DB >> 16038559 |
Porntep Chomcheon1, Suthep Wiyakrutta, Nongluksna Sriubolmas, Nattaya Ngamrojanavanich, Duangnate Isarangkul, Prasat Kittakoop.
Abstract
3-Nitropropionic acid (3-NPA, 1) was found in extracts of several strains of endophytic fungi. 3-NPA (1) exhibited potent antimycobacterial activity with the minimum inhibition concentration of 3.3 microM, but was inactive against NCI-H187, BC, KB, and Vero cell lines. Endophytes were found to produce high levels of 3-NPA (1), and therefore 3-NPA (1) accumulated in certain plants may be produced by the associated endophytes. 3-NPA (1) may be used as a chemotaxonomic marker for endophytic fungi. The structure of 3-hydroxypropionic acid, a nematicidal agent, should be revised to 3-NPA (1).Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16038559 DOI: 10.1021/np050036a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nat Prod ISSN: 0163-3864 Impact factor: 4.050