Unveiling the Chemical Space of Astin-Type Peptides in Aster Tataricus, Cyanodermella Asteris, and Talaromyces Islandicus

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Beitragende

Abstract

The plant Aster tataricus L.f. is known as the main source of astin-type cyclopentapeptides. However, recent studies have shown that the endophytic fungus Cyanodermella asteris contains a biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) ast encoding for astin core-structure biosynthesis and that it produces three astins, namely astins C, F, and G. The foodborne fungus Talaromyces islandicus produces the structurally highly related cyclochlorotine mycotoxins encoded by the BGC cct with significant genetic homology to ast from C. asteris. We thus became interested in exploring and comparing the astin-type peptide diversity found in these three source organisms to answer the long-standing question of the true metabolic origin of the astins. Mass spectrometry-based molecular networking and fragmentation trees revealed that A. tataricus, C. asteris, and T. islandicus indeed contain many more derivatives, hence uncovering a huge peptide chemodiversity resulting from promiscuous NRPS systems regarding amino acid selectivity. Both NRPS systems produce structurally related and even a number of identical compounds. Our findings reveal comprehensive metabolic insights strongly indicating that the endophyte C. asteris is the sole producer of the astin peptide family and, contrary to previous assumptions, metabolic cross-talk with the host plant is unlikely to have a major impact on astin structural diversity.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummere03340
Seitenumfang11
FachzeitschriftChemistry-a European Journal
Jahrgang32
Ausgabenummer10
Frühes Online-Datum10 Jan. 2026
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 9 März 2026
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 41518250
Scopus 105027898965

Schlagworte

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

  • Katalyse - astins, cyclochlorotines, fungi, high-resolution MS, molecular networking, plant
  • Allgemeine Chemie - astins, cyclochlorotines, fungi, high-resolution MS, molecular networking, plant
  • Organische Chemie - astins, cyclochlorotines, fungi, high-resolution MS, molecular networking, plant

Schlagwörter

  • astins, cyclochlorotines, fungi, high-resolution MS, molecular networking, plant