• Mycobiology
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.246-255
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• 2023

Genus Penicillium comprising the most important and extensively studied fungi has been well-known as a rich source of secondary metabolites. Our study aimed to analyze and investigate biological activities, including in vitro anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties, of metabolites from a marine-derived fungus belonging to P. levitum. The chemical compounds in the culture broth of P. levitum strain N33.2 were extracted with ethyl acetate. Followingly, chemical analysis of the extract leaded to the isolation of three ergostane-type steroid components, namely cerevisterol (1), ergosterol peroxide (2), and (3β,5α,22E)-ergosta-6,8(14),22-triene-3,5-diol (3). Among these, (3) was the most potent cytotoxic against human cancer cell lines Hep-G2, A549 and MCF-7 with IC₅₀ values of 2.89, 18.51, and 16.47 ㎍/mL, respectively, while the compound (1) showed no significant effect against tested cancer cells. Anti-inflammatory properties of purified compounds were evaluated based on NO-production in LPS-induced murine RAW264.7 macrophages. As a result, tested compounds performed diverse inhibitory effects on NO production by the macrophages, with the most significant inhibition rate of 81.37±1.35% at 25 ㎍/mL by the compound (2). Interestingly, compounds (2) and (3) exhibited inhibitory activities against pancreatic lipase and α-glucosidase enzymes in vitro assays. Our study brought out new data concerning the chemical properties and biological activities of isolated steroids from a P. levitum fungus.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.491-495
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• 1993

고분자물질로 지지된 아자크라운 에테르(polymer supported azacrown ether:DBPDA ion exchanger)를 합성하고, 이 이온교환체와 Li, Na, 그리고 K의 피크레이트염과의 이온결합등에 대하여 알아보았다. 그리고, DBPDA 이온교환체와 알칼리 피크린산염의 에테르형 용매내에서 알칼리 금속이온들의 결합상수(binding constant:Kb)를 분광광도법을 통하여 구하였다. 그 결과, 결합상수의 크기는 Li < Na < K 순으로 증가하였으며, 리간드와 1:1 착물을 형성한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 이들의 Kb값들은 용매 및 온도 등과 같은 것들에 의하여 변화하였으며, 그 값들은 $2{\times}10^3{\sim}4{\times}10^4M^{-1}$ 범위내에 있었다. 한편 이들 착물형성 과정에서의 엔탈피 및 엔트로피 변화, ${\Delta}$H 및 ${\Delta}$S는 10~40$^{\circ}C$ 온도 범위내에서 van't Hoff plot으로부터 구했으며, 이들의 값들은 각각, -2.71∼-3.79 kcal/mol과 -16.52∼-20.57 eu 범위내에 있었다.