Abstract
Illudin M and illudin S, antitumor sesquiterpenes from Omphalotus illudens, have been found to react with thiols in a pH-dependent manner. The optimum pH values for reaction of illudin M with methyl thioglycolate, cysteine, and glutathione were 5.8, 5.6, and 6.1, respectively, and pseudo-first-order rate constants at 25 degrees C (10-fold excess of thiol) were 44 x 10(-3), 11.5 x 10(-3), and 11.3 x 10(-3) min-1. In all cases, thiol added to the alpha, beta-unsaturated ketone giving an unstable intermediate. Subsequent loss of the tertiary hydroxyl and opening of the cyclopropane ring afforded a stable aromatic product. The toxicity of illudin S to HL60 cells was increased by lowering glutathione levels in the cells and vice versa. General toxicity and antitumor activity of illudins are discussed in the light of these results.
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