Amidepsine A is a fungal diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) inhibitor that suppresses triacylglycerol formation in lipid metabolism studies.
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Amidepsine A is a fungal depside metabolite produced by Humicola sp. FO-2942 and identified as an inhibitor of diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT), a key enzyme in triacylglycerol biosynthesis. Structural elucidation by spectroscopic analyses, including NMR, established its aromatic ester-amide architecture. Biological evaluation demonstrated inhibition of DGAT activity in rat liver microsomes with micromolar potency and suppression of triacylglycerol formation in intact Raji cells, confirming intracellular activity. These findings establish amidepsine A as a lipid metabolism modulator targeting DGAT-dependent triglyceride biosynthesis pathways.