penicillic acid

Penicillic acid, a polyketide mycotoxin, synthesized by various species of Aspergillus and Penicillium, acts as an inhibitor of Fas ligand-induced apoptosis by impeding self-processing of caspase-8. Additionally, in vitro studies have shown that Penicillic acid displays cytotoxic properties in rat alveolar macrophages.

Papyracillic acid is a fungal metabolite and a derivative of penicillic acid originally isolated fromL. papyraceumand has antibiotic, antifungal, and phytotoxic activities.1,2It is active against the bacteriaX. campestrisandB. subtilisand the fungusC. tropicalisin a disc assay when used at a concentration of 5 μg/disc.2Papyracillic acid (1 mg/ml) induces necrotic lesion formation in a panel of 10 plants. 1.Shan, R., Anke, H., Stadler, M., et al.Papyracillic acid, a new penicillic acid analogue from the Ascomycete Lachnum papyraceumTetrahedron52(30)10249-10254(1996) 2.Evidente, A., Berestetskiy, A., Cimmino, A., et al.Papyracillic acid, a phytotoxic 1,6-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonene produced by Ascochyta agropyrina Var. nana, a potential mycoherbicide for Elytrigia repens biocontrolJ. Agric. Food Chem.57(23)11168-11173(2009)