title: Antibiotics from basidiomycetes. XXXVIII. 2-Methoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, a thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist from Lentinus adhaerens.
abstract: In the course of our screening for antithrombotic compounds using platelet rich plasma from bovine slaughter blood, 2-methoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (1) has been isolated from mycelial cultures of Lentinus adhaerens. The compound inhibits the U46619-induced aggregation of human blood platelets with an IC50 of 2.5 micrograms/ml (16.45 microM) and is a new thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist. This is the first report on an inhibitor of platelet aggregation derived from secondary metabolism of basidiomycetes.
authors.affiliation: Lehrbereich Biotechnologie der Universität, Kaiserslautern, FRG.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lauer
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anke
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hansske
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000378:metabolism*; D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005285:Fermentation; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011982:Receptors, Prostaglandin / Q000187:drug effects*; D017482:Receptors, Thromboxane; D013931:Thromboxanes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016227:Benzoquinones; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011982:Receptors, Prostaglandin; D017482:Receptors, Thromboxane; D013931:Thromboxanes; C067709:2-methoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone