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The crude extract (ST-27-3) was fractionated into seven components using gel permeation chromatography, followed by further purification with silica gel column chromatography and semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Two compounds were isolated, among which two were identified as pentadecaibin IV (1) and trichorzianine 1938 (2) by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) analyses. Their antibacterial activities were subsequently evaluated. Pentadecaibin IV and trichorzianine 1938 are linear small-molecule polypeptides. Antibacterial assays showed that trichorzianine 1938 exhibited concentration-dependent inhibitory activity against Vibrio harveyi VH306, with the highest inhibition observed at 300 \u00b5g\/mL. These findings demonstrate that T. longibrachiatum ST-27 is a rich source of peptaibol-type metabolites with antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal, and cytotoxic properties. 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