Isolation and structure of sporidesmolide IV, a cyclohexadepsipeptide from Pithomyces maydicus
Abstract
The cyclodepsipeptides produced by Pithomyces maydicus contain a major component, sporidesmolide IV, which has the structure cyclo-(L-α-hydroxyisovaleryl-D-valyl-D-leucyl-L-α-hydroxyisocaproyl-L-valyl-N-methyl-L-leucyl).