α-Haloaldehydes: versatile building blocks for natural product synthesis.

abstract：:Oligo-, polysaccharides, and glycoconjugates are a relevant part of the bioactive components of the natural products exploited in therapeutics, diagnostics, food additives, and biomaterials. Glycans are directly involved in important biological processes, such as immunostimulation, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Cobucci-Ponzano B,Moracci M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes the state of knowledge on D-glucosamine-6P synthesis catalyzed by glucosamine-6P synthase. The mechanisms of L-glutamine hydrolysis, ammonia transfer and fructose-6P conversion into D-glucosamine-6P are analyzed with the E. coli enzyme in light of recent X-ray structures. With 92 references this...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Teplyakov A,Leriche C,Obmolova G,Badet B,Badet-Denisot MA

更新日期：2002-02-01 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 up to December 2013. Oligosaccharide natural products target a wide spectrum of biological processes including disruption of cell wall biosynthesis, interference of bacterial translation, and inhibition of human α-amylase. Correspondingly, oligosaccharides possess the potential for development as treatments o...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： McCranie EK,Bachmann BO

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Covering: 2008 to 2016The total synthesis of natural products and their derivatives continues to inspire organic chemists to identify and test new synthetic strategies and develop and explore novel methodology. In recent years, visible light photoredox catalysis has risen to prominence as a powerful technology that en...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Nicholls TP,Leonori D,Bissember AC

更新日期：2016-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering: Early 2008 until the end of 2019Microorganisms which survive (extreme-tolerant) or even prefer (extremophilic) living at the limits of pH, temperature, salinity and pressure found on earth have proven to be a rich source of novel structures. In this update we summarise the wide variety of new molecules which...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Wilson ZE,Brimble MA

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The mangrove flora is a diverse group of salt-tolerant plants growing in tropical and subtropical intertidal estuarine zones. This review summarizes the source, chemistry and bioactivities of natural products from true mangrove species worldwide. It includes 349 metabolites and 150 references. The molecular phylogeny ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Wu J,Xiao Q,Xu J,Li MY,Pan JY,Yang MH

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：: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

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：:Covering: up to 2017This review covers the biosynthetic and evolutionary aspects of lincosamide antibiotics, antitumour pyrrolobenzodiazepines (PBDs) and the quorum-sensing molecule hormaomycin. These structurally and functionally diverse groups of complex natural products all incorporate rarely occurring 4-alkyl-l-pr...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Janata J,Kamenik Z,Gazak R,Kadlcik S,Najmanova L

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering: up to 2019As abundant natural products, isoprenoids have many useful industrial applications in the manufacturing of drugs, fragrances, food additives, colorants, rubber and advanced biofuels. The microbial production of isoprenoids has received much attention in recent years. Metabolic engineering approache...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Li M,Hou F,Wu T,Jiang X,Li F,Liu H,Xian M,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：: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：:Although natural products have been marginalized by major pharmaceutical companies over the last 20-30 years, the changing landscape of drug discovery now favors a greatly enhanced role for Nature's privileged structures. Screening for drug leads in phenotypic screens provides the best opportunity to realize the value...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Carter GT

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the basic export of unwanted metal ions in simple organisms to the complex orchestration of metal handling and usage in higher eukaryotes, cellular systems are based on a variety of molecular mechanisms that constrain the right metal to bind to the right protein partner at the right time when needed. A failure to...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Banci L,Bertini I,McGreevy KS,Rosato A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering: 2014-2019We review recent progress on natural products that target cytoskeletal components, including microtubules, actin, intermediate filaments, and septins and highlight their demonstrated and potential utility in the treatment of human disease. The anticancer efficacy of microtubule targeted agents ident...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Risinger AL,Du L

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:This review covers the literature on simple indole alkaloids and those with a nonrearranged monoterpenoid unit from the beginning of 2012 up to the end of 2013, which includes newly isolated alkaloids, structure determinations, total syntheses and biological activities. ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Ishikura M,Abe T,Choshi T,Hibino S

更新日期：2015-09-23 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 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：:Silybin, a secondary metabolite isolated from the seeds of the blessed milk thistle (Silybum marianum) was discovered as the first member of a new family of natural compounds called flavonolignans in 1959. Over the years it has received the research attention of many organic chemists. This research has resulted in a n...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Biedermann D,Vavříková E,Cvak L,Křen V

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2,5-Disubstituted tetrahydrofurans constitute the core skeleton of several natural products and are pivotal synthetic analogues of medicinal importance that exhibit remarkable bioactivities. Oxasqualenoid natural products are implicated as potent biologically active molecules, particularly with regard to demonstrating...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Sheikh NS

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on recent developments in the use of natural products as therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease. The compounds span a diverse array of structural classes and are organized according to their mechanism of action, with the focus primarily on the major hypotheses. Overall, the review discusses more than...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Williams P,Sorribas A,Howes MJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fungal genus Trichoderma has various applications in industry and in medicine, and several species have economic importance as sources of enzymes, antibiotics, plant growth promoters, decomposers of xenobiotics, and as commercial biofungicides. Peptaibiotics and peptaibols are a class of linear peptides synthesize...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Daniel JF,Filho ER

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bracken (Pteridium spp.) is a ubiquitous fern which has been described as one of the five most common plants on the earth. The toxic effects of bracken on livestock have been recorded since the end of the 19th century, and extensive and intensive investigations for the bracken toxin(s) led to the isolation of ptaquilo...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Yamada K,Ojika M,Kigoshi H

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：:Covering: up to February 2019Actinomycetes are Gram positive bacteria of the phylum Actinobacteria. These organisms are one of the most important sources of structurally diverse, clinically used antibiotics and other valuable bioactive products, as well as biotechnologically relevant enzymes. Most strains were discove...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Musiol-Kroll EM,Tocchetti A,Sosio M,Stegmann E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A key property of metallo-proteins and -enzymes is the affinity of metal ion M for protein ligand P as defined by the dissociation constant KD = [M][P]/[MP]. Its accurate determination is essential for a quantitative understanding of metal selection and speciation. However, the surfaces of proteins are defined by the ...

journal_title：Natural product reports

authors： Xiao Z,Wedd AG

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00