Abstract
Alternaria G (1), a benzoxepine dimer with an unprecedented 6/7-7/6 tetracyclic skeleton, and a benzoxepine monomer, alternaria H (2), were successfully isolated from the fungus Alternaria sp. HJT-Y7. Structural determination was accomplished through comprehensive spectroscopic data interpretation, supported by electronic circular dichroism calculations, and quantum-chemical NMR calculations with DP4+ probability analyses. Genomic exploration uncovered a candidate biosynthetic gene cluster (aln) putatively responsible for their assembly, from which a plausible biosynthetic route was proposed. Notably, 1 significantly inhibited nitric oxide production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages.