Beyond the approved: target sites and inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase from bacteria and fungi
Covering: 2016 to 2022 RNA polymerase (RNAP) is the central enzyme in bacterial gene
expression representing an attractive and validated target for antibiotics. Two well-known …
expression representing an attractive and validated target for antibiotics. Two well-known …
antiSMASH 5.0: updates to the secondary metabolite genome mining pipeline
K Blin, S Shaw, K Steinke, R Villebro… - Nucleic acids …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Secondary metabolites produced by bacteria and fungi are an important source of
antimicrobials and other bioactive compounds. In recent years, genome mining has seen …
antimicrobials and other bioactive compounds. In recent years, genome mining has seen …
The chemistry and biology of guanidine secondary metabolites
Covering: 2017–2019 Guanidine natural products isolated from microorganisms, marine
invertebrates and terrestrial plants, amphibians and spiders, represented by non-ribosomal …
invertebrates and terrestrial plants, amphibians and spiders, represented by non-ribosomal …
C-Ribosylating Enzymes in the (Bio)Synthesis of C-Nucleosides and C-Glycosylated Natural Products
M Pfeiffer, B Nidetzky - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Small-molecule glycosides that exhibit a β-d-ribosyl residue linked to an aglycone via a
noncanonical C-glycosidic linkage are of great biological importance. They occur naturally …
noncanonical C-glycosidic linkage are of great biological importance. They occur naturally …
Biosynthesis of C-nucleoside antibiotics in actinobacteria: recent advances and future developments
Epidemic diseases and antibiotic resistance are urgent threats to global health, and human
is confronted with an unprecedented dilemma to conquer them by expediting development …
is confronted with an unprecedented dilemma to conquer them by expediting development …
Promoter engineering of natural product biosynthetic gene clusters in actinomycetes: Concepts and applications
CH Ji, HW Je, H Kim, HS Kang - Natural Product Reports, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering 2011 to 2022Low titers of natural products in laboratory culture or fermentation
conditions have been one of the challenging issues in natural products research. Many …
conditions have been one of the challenging issues in natural products research. Many …
Recent advances in the biosynthesis of nucleoside antibiotics
T Shiraishi, T Kuzuyama - The Journal of Antibiotics, 2019 - nature.com
Nucleoside antibiotics are a diverse class of natural products with promising biomedical
activities. These compounds contain a saccharide core and a nucleobase. Despite the large …
activities. These compounds contain a saccharide core and a nucleobase. Despite the large …
Identification of the C‐Glycoside Synthases during Biosynthesis of the Pyrazole‐C‐Nucleosides Formycin and Pyrazofurin
C‐Nucleosides are characterized by a C− C rather than a C− N linkage between the
heterocyclic base and the ribofuranose ring. While the biosynthesis of pseudouridine‐C …
heterocyclic base and the ribofuranose ring. While the biosynthesis of pseudouridine‐C …
Metabolic Engineering of Escherichia coli for Efficient Production of Pseudouridine
M Zhou, R Tang, L Wei, J Wang, H Qi - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pseudouridine-incorporated mRNA vaccines can enhance protein expression and reduce
immunogenicity, leading to a high demand for pseudouridine to be used in mRNA drug …
immunogenicity, leading to a high demand for pseudouridine to be used in mRNA drug …
A pharmaceutical model for the molecular evolution of microbial natural products
DP Fewer, M Metsä‐Ketelä - The FEBS journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microbes are talented chemists with the ability to generate tremendously complex and
diverse natural products which harbor potent biological activities. Natural products are …
diverse natural products which harbor potent biological activities. Natural products are …