| Description | Caulilexin C shows inhibitory activity on human Acyl CoA: cholesterol transferase I (hACATI) and on human Acyl CoA: cholesterol transferase 2 (hACAT2) at 100 mug/ml. |
| In vitro | Toward this end, the metabolism of indolyl glucosinolates, their corresponding desulfo-derivatives, and derived metabolites, by three fungal species pathogenic on crucifers was investigated. While glucobrassicin, 1-methoxyglucobrassicin, 4-methoxyglucobrassicin were not metabolized by the pathogenic fungi Alternaria brassicicola, Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the corresponding desulfo-derivatives were metabolized to indolyl-3-acetonitrile, Caulilexin C (1-methoxyindolyl-3-acetonitrile) and arvelexin (4-methoxyindolyl-3-acetonitrile) by R. solani and S. sclerotiorum, but not by A. brassicicola. That is, desulfo-glucosinolates were metabolized by two non-host-selective pathogens, but not by a host-selective. Indolyl-3-acetonitrile, Caulilexin C and arvelexin were metabolized to the corresponding indole-3-carboxylic acids. Indolyl-3-acetonitriles displayed higher inhibitory activity than indole desulfo-glucosinolates. Indolyl-3-methanol displayed antifungal activity and was metabolized by A. brassicicola and R. solani to the less antifungal compounds indole-3-carboxaldehyde and indole-3-carboxylic acid. |
| Synonyms | 板蓝根, 1-甲氧基-3-吲哚乙腈 |
| molecular weight | 186.21 |
| Molecular formula | C11H10N2O |
| CAS | 30536-48-2 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 50 mg/mL (268.51 mM) |
| References | 1. Interaction of cruciferous phytoanticipins with plant fungal pathogens: indole glucosinolates are not metabolized but the corresponding desulfo-derivatives and nitriles are.Phytochemistry. 2011 Dec;72(18):2308-16. |