Biosynthesis of the Paecilomyces marquandii conidial pigment saintopin

Abstract Paecilomyces marquandii IBWF 003–21 produces vibrant purple pigmented conidia, the color of which can be attributed to the naphthacenedione natural product saintopin (1). The target compound was previously reported to exhibit potent topoisomerase-inhibitory activity, yet has not been extens...

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Main Authors: Carsten Wieder, Sarah Galwas, Rainer Wiechert, Kevin Seipp, Alexander Yemelin, Eckhard Thines, Till Opatz, Anja Schüffler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Fungal Biology and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40694-025-00199-4
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