Project description:Seven pyrrole alkaloids, three of which are novel (phlebopines A⁻C (1⁻3)), were isolated from the fruiting bodies of the edible mushroom Phlebopus portentosus. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic data. All the isolated compounds were tested for their neuroprotective properties and acetylcholine esterase (AChE) inhibition activities. Compound 7 displayed remarkable neuroprotective effects against hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)-induced neuronal-cell damage in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells.
Project description:The complete mitochondrial genome of Phlebopus portentosus was determined using Illumina sequencing. The circular genome is 42,963 bp in length with GC content of 21.37%. It contains 14 putative protein-coding genes, the ribosomal RNA subunits and 23 tRNAs, all located on the same strand. The evolutionary relationships between P. portentosus and other 23 representative basidiomycete species were revealed based on sequences at the 14 concatenated mitochondrial protein-coding genes.
