A novel 5-HT receptor ligand and related cytotoxic compounds from an acid mine waste extremophile

  • Andrea A. Stierle
  • , Donald B. Stierle
  • , Eric Goldstein
  • , Keith Parker
  • , Tim Bugni
  • , Chad Baarson
  • , Julie Gress
  • , Danielle Blake

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Abstract

Berkeley Pit Lake in Butte, Montana, is an acid mine waste reservoir rich in toxic metals. A Pithomyces sp. isolated from the Pit Lake yielded three tyrosine derivatives (1-3), one of which acts as a 5-HT(2a) receptor ligand. This type of activity has been associated with migraine preventative and antihypertensive drugs. The isolation and characterization of compounds 1-3 and three sesquiterpenes (5-7) that have been isolated previously from higher plants are reported here.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1097-1100
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Natural Products
Volume66
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2003

Funding

Funder number
R15GM054302

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