Journal of Fungi,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
8(9), С. 929 - 929
Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2022
This
review
summarises
the
known
structures,
biological
activities,
and
biosynthetic
pathways
of
tropolone
sesquiterpenoid
family
fungal
secondary
metabolites.
Synthesis
this
knowledge
allows
likely
structural
stereochemical
misassignments
to
be
revised
shows
how
compounds
can
divided
into
three
main
classes
based
on
stereochemistry
key
steps.
Natural Product Reports,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
40(1), С. 89 - 127
Опубликована: Сен. 20, 2022
Covering:
2010
to
2022Heterologous
expression
of
natural
product
biosynthetic
gene
clusters
(BGCs)
has
become
a
widely
used
tool
for
genome
mining
cryptic
pathways,
bottom-up
investigation
enzymes,
and
engineered
biosynthesis
new
variants.
In
the
field
fungal
products,
heterologous
complete
pathway
was
first
demonstrated
in
tenellin
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Май 15, 2024
Abstract
Skeletal
modifications
enable
elegant
and
rapid
access
to
various
derivatives
of
a
compound
that
would
otherwise
be
difficult
prepare.
They
are
therefore
powerful
tool,
especially
in
the
synthesis
natural
products
or
drug
discovery,
explore
different
improve
properties
candidate
starting
from
common
intermediate.
Inspired
by
biosynthesis
cephalotane
products,
we
report
here
single-atom
insertion
into
framework
benzenoid
subfamily,
providing
troponoid
congeners
—
representing
reverse
proposed
(i.e.,
contra-biosynthesis
approach).
Computational
evaluation
our
designed
transformation
prompted
us
investigate
Büchner–Curtius–Schlotterbeck
reaction
p
-quinol
methylether,
which
ultimately
results
harringtonolide
two
steps
cephanolide
A,
had
previously
prepared.
Additional
computational
studies
reveal
unconventional
selectivity
outcomes
driven
choice
Lewis
acid
nucleophile,
should
inform
further
developments
these
types
reactions.
Journal of Natural Products,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
85(3), С. 688 - 701
Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2022
The
implementation
of
ortho-quinone
methide
(o-QM)
intermediates
in
complex
molecule
assembly
represents
a
remarkably
efficient
strategy
designed
by
Nature
and
utilized
synthetic
chemists.
o-QMs
have
been
taken
advantage
biomimetic
syntheses
for
decades,
yet
relatively
few
examples
o-QM-generating
enzymes
natural
product
biosynthetic
pathways
reported.
that
discovered
thus
far
exhibit
tremendous
potential
biocatalytic
applications,
enabling
the
selective
production
desirable
compounds
are
otherwise
intractable
or
inherently
difficult
to
achieve
traditional
methods.
Characterization
this
machinery
has
shine
light
on
new
capable
similar
chemistry
diverse
substrates,
expanding
our
knowledge
Nature's
catalytic
repertoire.
presently
known
include
flavin-dependent
oxidases,
hetero-Diels–Alderases,
S-adenosyl-l-methionine-dependent
pericyclases,
α-ketoglutarate-dependent
nonheme
iron
enzymes.
In
review,
we
discuss
their
enzymatic
mechanisms
as
biocatalysts
constructing
molecules
such
cannabinoids.
Molecules,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
29(1), С. 279 - 279
Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2024
Monoterpenes
and
meroterpenes
are
two
large
classes
of
isoprene-based
molecules
produced
by
terrestrial
plants
unicellular
organisms
as
diverse
secondary
metabolites.
The
global
rising
incidence
cancer
has
led
to
a
renewed
interest
in
natural
products.
These
monoterpenes
represent
novel
source
molecular
scaffolds
that
can
serve
medicinal
chemistry
platforms
for
the
development
potential
preclinical
leads.
Furthermore,
some
these
products
either
abundant,
or
their
synthetic
strategies
scalable
it
will
be
indicated
here,
facilitating
derivatization
expand
scope
drug
discovery.
This
review
is
collection
representative
updates
(from
2016–2023)
biologically
active
monoterpene
meroterpenoid
focuses
on
recent
findings
pharmacological
bioactive
compounds
well
newly
developed
employed
access
them.
Particular
emphasis
placed
anticancer
antioxidant
order
raise
knowledge
further
investigations
into
anti-cancer
therapeutics.
mounting
experimental
evidence
from
various
research
groups
across
globe
regarding
use
at
pre-clinical
levels,
renders
them
fast-track
area
worth
attention.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
29(37)
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2023
M-HAT
isomerization
is
a
highly
reliable
method
to
access
thermodynamically
stable
alkenes
with
high
functional
group
tolerance.
However,
synthesis
of
heteroatom-substituted
by
reaction
still
underdeveloped.
Herein,
we
report
an
enamide
using
via
combination
cobalt
and
photoredox
catalysis.
This
tolerates
variety
groups
including
haloarenes,
heteroarenes,
free
hydroxy
groups,
non-protected
indoles,
drug
derivatives.
Furthermore,
this
can
isomerize
styrene
derivatives
in
good
yield
E/Z
selectivity.
Inspired
by
the
biosynthesis
of
cephalotane
natural
products,
we
envisioned
that
a
“single-atom
insertion”
into
framework
benzenoid
subfamily
would
provide
access
to
troponoid
congeners
—
representing
reverse
proposed
(i.e.,
“contra-biosynthesis”
approach).
Computational
evaluation
our
designed
transformation
prompted
us
investigate
Büchner–Curtius–Schlotterbeck
reaction
p-quinol
methylether,
which
ultimately
resulted
in
synthesis
harringtonolide
two
steps
from
cephanolide
A,
had
previously
prepared.
Additional
computational
studies
revealed
unconventional
selectivity
outcomes
were
driven
choice
Lewis
acid
and
nucleophile,
should
inform
further
developments
these
types
reactions.