title: EI-1941-1 and -2, novel interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme inhibitors Produced by Farrowia sp. E-1941. II. Taxonomy of producing strain, fermentation, isolation, physico-chemical properties, and biological properties.
abstract: EI-1941-1 and -2, novel interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme (ICE) inhibitors, were isolated from the culture broths of Farrowia sp. E-1941. EI-1941-1 and -2 selectively inhibited the human recombinant ICE activity with IC50 values of 0.086 and 0.006 microM, respectively. Taxonomy and fermentation of the producing strain and isolation, physico-chemical properties, structure elucidation, and biological properties of EI-1941-1 and -2 are described.
mesh_terms: D061945:Caspase Inhibitors; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D003512:Cyclohexanones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015853:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D015843:Serpins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D020037:Sordariales / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D016339:Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D061945:Caspase Inhibitors; D003512:Cyclohexanones; D015853:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors; C476113:EI-1941-1; C476114:EI-1941-2; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D015843:Serpins