Biosynthesis of pantothenate.

abstract：:Covering: up to early 2018 Polyketides and nonribosomal peptides are two major families of natural product with a broad range of biological activities. Polyketide synthases (PKSs) assemble small acetic acid-type acyl building blocks into polyketides through C-C bonds, and nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) assem...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Miyanaga A,Kudo F,Eguchi T

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This review covers the isolation, structure determination, synthesis, chemical transformations and biological activity of indolizidine and quinolizidine alkaloids. Included in the review are the hydroxylated indolizidines lentiginosine, swainsonine, castanospermine and their analogues; alkaloids from animal sources, i...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Michael JP

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This Highlight describes synthetic methods that have enabled new strategic approaches to the synthesis of natural product targets as well as libraries of compounds for unbiased screening experiments. The structural differences of the compounds produced by both efforts are illustrated. ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Shaw JT

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering: up to September 2015. Meroterpenoids are hybrid natural products that partially originate from the terpenoid pathway. The meroterpenoids derived from fungi display quite diverse structures, with a wide range of biological properties. This review summarizes the molecular bases for their biosyntheses, which we...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Matsuda Y,Abe I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article provides an overview on the current state of research in the area of microtubule-stabilizing agents from natural sources, with a primary focus on the biochemistry, biology, and pharmacology associated with these compounds. A variety of natural products have been discovered over the last decade to i...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Altmann KH,Gertsch J

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sesterterpenoids account for many bioactive natural products, often with unusual and complex structural features, which makes them attractive targets for synthetic chemists. This review surveys efforts undertaken toward the synthesis of sesterterpenoids, focusing on completed total syntheses and covering ca. 50 natura...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Hog DT,Webster R,Trauner D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering: up to 2013. Although holo-acyl carrier protein synthase, AcpS, a phosphopantetheinyl transferase (PPTase), was characterized in the 1960s, it was not until the publication of the landmark paper by Lambalot et al. in 1996 that PPTases garnered wide-spread attention being classified as a distinct enzyme superf...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Beld J,Sonnenschein EC,Vickery CR,Noel JP,Burkart MD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dinoflagellates produce unique polyketides characterized by their size and complexity. The biosynthesis of a limited number of such metabolites has been reported, with studies largely hampered by the low yield of compounds and the severe scrambling of label in the isotopically-labeled precursors. Nonetheless, of the s...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Van Wagoner RM,Satake M,Wright JL

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review covers the biosynthesis of aliphatic and aromatic polyketides as well as mixed polyketide/NRPS metabolites, and discusses the molecular genetics and enzymology of the proteins responsible for their formation. ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Hill AM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diastereoselective addition of organometallic reagents to α-chloroaldehydes was first reported in 1959 and occupies a historically significant role as the prototypical reaction for Cornforth's model of stereoinduction. Despite clear synthetic potential for these reagents, difficulties associated with producing ena...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Britton R,Kang B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytotoxic compounds produced by plant pathogens are often crucial determinants of plant disease. Knowledge of them provides insights into disease syndromes and may be exploited by conventional breeding and biotechnology to obtain resistant crops. ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Strange RN

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review covers the morphology, isolation, total synthesis and biological activity of the naturally occurring alkaloids isolated from the Amaryllidaceae family, as well as the structurally related Sceletium alkaloids. ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Jin Z

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A detailed overview is presented of recent total synthesis approaches to four different diterpenoids--the ginkgolides, tonantzitlolone, ingenol and eleutherobin. Due to their structural complexity, all pose major challenges for total synthesis, guaranteeing diverse strategic tours de force and a rich synthetic chemist...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Busch T,Kirschning A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discovering molecular components and their functionality is key to the development of hypotheses concerning the organization and regulation of metabolic networks. The iterative experimental testing of such hypotheses is the trajectory that can ultimately enable accurate computational modelling and prediction of metabo...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Hur M,Campbell AA,Almeida-de-Macedo M,Li L,Ransom N,Jose A,Crispin M,Nikolau BJ,Wurtele ES

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biosynthesis of peptidoglycan is essential for all bacteria and has no counterpart in eukaryotic cells. It is one of the prime targets for antibiotic chemotherapy, especially phospho-MurNAc-pentapeptide translocase (translocase I) is a fascinating target in which there is no commercial antibiotic. In this review w...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Kimura K,Bugg TD

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review will detail progress made in the previous decade on the chemistry and bioactivity of birch bark extractive products. Current and future applications of birch bark natural products in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements for the prevention and treatment of cancer, HIV,and other human pathogen...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Krasutsky PA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This Viewpoint article provides a personal viewpoint of research in the area of fungal polyketide biosynthesis. It spans the period from the first applications and subsequent development of modern stable-isotope labelling methods, the isolation, sequencing and expression of PKS genes, biochemical and structural charac...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Simpson TJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A diverse array of secondary metabolites have been isolated and characterized from marine-derived fungi. The structures and biological activities of these metabolites are presented. Additionally, some basic principles of mycology are covered. Overall, 273 structures are presented and the review contains 162 references...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Bugni TS,Ireland CM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering: up to 2018 The Haemodoraceae family is a monocotyledonous family in the order Commelinales consisting of 14 genera. Many species from the family are endemic to Australia and their use by the Aboriginal People of Australia as both pigments or remedies has been ethnobotanically documented. Phenylphenalenones a...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Norman EO,Lever J,Brkljača R,Urban S

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This Highlight describes factors that contribute to an ideal synthesis, including economies (step, time, atom, solvent, energy) and orientations (target, diversity, safety, function), and the role of synthesis-informed design directed at function in advancing synthesis and its impact on science. ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Wender PA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering: up to 2018 Ovothiols are sulfur-containing natural products biosynthesized by marine invertebrates, microalgae, and bacteria. These compounds are characterized by unique chemical properties suggestive of numerous cellular functions. For example, ovothiols may be cytoprotectants against oxidative stress, serv...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Castellano I,Seebeck FP

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Blue flower colors are primarily due to anthocyanin, a flavonoid pigment. Anthocyanin itself is purple in neutral aqueous solutions, ans its color is very unstable and quickly fades. Therefore, the mechanism of blue color development in living flower petals is one of the most intriguing problems in natural product che...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Yoshida K,Mori M,Kondo T

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering: up to 2018 β-Lactones are strained rings that are useful organic synthons and pharmaceutical warheads. Over 30 core scaffolds of β-lactone natural products have been described to date, many with potent bioactivity against bacteria, fungi, or human cancer cell lines. β-Lactone natural products are chemically ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Robinson SL,Christenson JK,Wackett LP

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Naturally-occurring nitro compounds display great structural diversity, and a wide range of biological activities. This review summarizes current information on the structures of naturally-occurring nitro compounds and on the biosynthesis of the nitro group. ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Parry R,Nishino S,Spain J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the search for new drugs and natural remedies, medicinal plants or herbs used in folk and traditional medicines are promising candidates. For the naturally rare and slowly growing plant species, plant tissue culture in bioreactors provides a cost-effective, sustainable and well-controlled means for mass production ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Zhou LG,Wu JY

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This Highlight describes some of the recent synthetic work on imidazole-containing alkaloids isolated from marine sponges. Target molecules have been chosen which demonstrate synthetic strategies leading towards metabolites containing intact imidazole moieties as well as systems bearing modified imidazole rings. ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Weinreb SM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products have evolved, at least in part, to bind to biological macromolecules, particularly proteins. As a result, natural products are able to interact with many specific targets within the cell. Indeed for many years this has been central in the drug development process. Today, however, natural products are ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Dixon N,Wong LS,Geerlings TH,Micklefield J

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review deals with the isolation and structure elucidation of meroterpenoids (natural products of mixed biosynthetic origin which are partially derived from terpenoids) from higher and lower fungi, and discusses biosynthetic studies and biological activities as appropriate. It describes 333 fungal meroterpenoids a...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Geris R,Simpson TJ

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering: 1958 to June 2018 Phenyl-γ-valerolactones (PVLs) and their related phenylvaleric acids (PVAs) are the main metabolites of flavan-3-ols, the major class of flavonoids in the human diet. Despite their presumed importance, these gut microbiota-derived compounds have, to date, in terms of biological activity, be...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Mena P,Bresciani L,Brindani N,Ludwig IA,Pereira-Caro G,Angelino D,Llorach R,Calani L,Brighenti F,Clifford MN,Gill CIR,Crozier A,Curti C,Del Rio D

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This review discusses the biosynthesis of natural products that are generated by trans-AT polyketide synthases, a family of catalytically versatile enzymes that represents one of the major group of proteins involved in the production of bioactive polyketides. The article includes 609 references and covers the literatu...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Helfrich EJ,Piel J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00