Plant specialized metabolism: diversity of terpene synthases and their products
ME Bergman, N Dudareva - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Terpenoids are ubiquitous to all kingdoms of life and are one of the most diverse groups of
compounds, both structurally and functionally. Despite being derived from common …
compounds, both structurally and functionally. Despite being derived from common …
Terpene synthases and pathways in animals: enzymology and structural evolution in the biosynthesis of volatile infochemicals
Covering: up to the beginning of 2023 Many animals release volatile or semi-volatile
terpenes as semiochemicals in intra-and inter-specific interactions. Terpenes are important …
terpenes as semiochemicals in intra-and inter-specific interactions. Terpenes are important …
Function and structure of a terpene synthase encoded in a giant virus genome
Y Jung, T Mitsuhashi, S Sato, M Senda… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Giant viruses are nonstandard viruses with large particles and genomes. While previous
studies have shown that their genomes contain various sequences of interest, their genes …
studies have shown that their genomes contain various sequences of interest, their genes …
Triterpene and steroid glycosides from marine sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae): Structures, taxonomical distribution, biological activities
NV Ivanchina, VI Kalinin - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The article is a comprehensive review concerning tetracyclic triterpene and steroid
glycosides from sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae). The extensive oxidative transformations …
glycosides from sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae). The extensive oxidative transformations …
Biosynthesis of Haloterpenoids in Red Algae via Microbial-like Type I Terpene Synthases
Red algae or seaweeds produce highly distinctive halogenated terpenoid compounds,
including the pentabromochlorinated monoterpene halomon that was once heralded as a …
including the pentabromochlorinated monoterpene halomon that was once heralded as a …
[HTML][HTML] Suppression of alpha-tubulin acetylation potentiates therapeutic efficacy of Eribulin in liver cancer
Y Zhong, C Wang, Y Wang, Y Wu, H Wang… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent cancer with limited effective treatments.
Eribulin mesylate is a novel chemotherapy drug that inhibits microtubule elongation and …
Eribulin mesylate is a novel chemotherapy drug that inhibits microtubule elongation and …
Short macrocyclic peptides in sponge genomes
Sponges (Porifera) contain many peptide-specialized metabolites with potent biological
activities and significant roles in shaping marine ecology. It is well established that symbiotic …
activities and significant roles in shaping marine ecology. It is well established that symbiotic …
Discovery and Biosynthesis of Ureidopeptide Natural Products Macrocyclized via Indole N‐acylation in Marine Microbulbifer spp. Bacteria
Commensal bacteria associated with marine invertebrates are underappreciated sources of
chemically novel natural products. Using mass spectrometry, we had previously detected the …
chemically novel natural products. Using mass spectrometry, we had previously detected the …
Co-occurring nitrifying symbiont lineages are vertically inherited and widespread in marine sponges
Ammonia-oxidising archaea and nitrite-oxidising bacteria are common members of marine
sponge microbiomes. They derive energy for carbon fixation and growth from nitrification-the …
sponge microbiomes. They derive energy for carbon fixation and growth from nitrification-the …
Innovative approaches in the discovery of terpenoid natural products
S Cheng, X Wang, Z Deng, T Liu - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2025 - Elsevier
Highlights•High-yield microbial chassis streamline terpene (skeleton) mining.•Automated
high-throughput workstation expedites terpenoid library construction.•Artificial intelligence …
high-throughput workstation expedites terpenoid library construction.•Artificial intelligence …