Pyrenocine A is a fungal metabolite that has been found inP. terrestrisand has diverse biological activities.1It inhibits the asexual spore germination of the plant pathogenic fungiF. oxysporum,F. solani,M. hiemalis, andR. stolonifer(EC50s = 14, 20, 20, and 25 μg/ml, respectively). Pyrenocine A is active againstB. subtilis,S. aureus, andE. coli(IC50s = 30, 45, and 200 μg/ml, respectively). It inhibits onion seedling elongation (EC50= 4 μg/ml). Pyrenocine A is also a phytotoxin that inhibits lettuce seed germination and rice seedling elongation.2,3
1.Sparace, S.A., Reeleder, R.D., and Khanizadeh, S.Antibiotic activity of the pyrenocinesCan. J. Microbiol.33(4)327-330(1987) 2.Sato, H., Konoma, K., and Sakamura, S.Phytotoxins produced by onion pink root fungus, Pyrenochaeta terrestrisAgric. BioI. Chem.43(11)2409-2411(1979) 3.Sato, H., Konoma, K., Sakamura, S., et al.X-Ray crystal structure of pyrenocine A, a phytotoxin from Pyrenochaeta terrestrisAgric. BioI. Chem.45(3)795-797(1981)