RESUMO

This Review provides a critical analysis of the literature covering the naturally occurring partially reduced perylenequinones (PQs) from fungi without carbon substituents (which can be named class A perylenequinones) and discusses their structures, stereochemistry, biosynthesis, and biological activities as appropriate. Perylenequinones are natural pigments with a perylene skeleton produced by certain fungi, aphids, some plants, and animal species. These compounds display several biological activities, e.g., antimicrobial, anti-HIV, photosensitizers, cytotoxic, and phytotoxic. It describes 36 fungal PQs and cites 81 references, covering from 1956 to August 2022.

Assuntos

Fungos , Perileno , Pigmentos Biológicos , Quinonas , Animais , Fungos/química , Perileno/análogos & derivados , Perileno/química , Perileno/farmacologia , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes , Pigmentos Biológicos/biossíntese , Pigmentos Biológicos/química , Pigmentos Biológicos/isolamento & purificação , Pigmentos Biológicos/farmacologia , Quinonas/química , Quinonas/farmacologia