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Meng F, Yan Z, Lu Y, Wang X. Design, synthesis, and antifungal activity of flavonoid derivatives containing thiazole moiety. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02522-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lamberth C. Insertion of Small Flexible Linkers as a Useful Scaffold Hopping Tool in Agrochemistry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:11011-11018. [PMID: 35416648 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c07971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Inserting small flexible linkers of only one- to three-atom chain lengths into a molecular backbone is an important scaffold hopping manipulation. Analogues derived from biologically active compounds through the utilization of such a strategy are often similar in shape and physicochemical properties and, therefore, likely to exhibit similar potency. This review will demonstrate how the elongation with oxygen, amino, methylene, ethylene, vinyl, ethynyl, and CH2O bridges led to the discovery of highly active agrochemicals.
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- Clemens Lamberth
- Chemical Research, Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Schaffhauserstrasse 101, CH-4332 Stein, Switzerland
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Cao X, Yang H, Liu C, Zhang R, Maienfisch P, Xu X. Bioisosterism and Scaffold Hopping in Modern Nematicide Research. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:11042-11055. [PMID: 35549340 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The application of agrochemicals is critical to global food safety. Nowadays, environmentally friendly green agrochemicals are the trend in field crop protection. The research and development of nematicides absorbed more attention as a typical representation of agrochemicals. This review describes the origin of recently commercialized nematicides, the application of bioisosterism and scaffold hopping in the discovery and optimization of agrochemicals, especially nematicides, and novel bioisosteric design strategies for the identification of fluensulfone analogues. Pesticide repurposing, high-throughput screening, computer-aided drug design, and incorporation of known pharmacophoric fragments have been the most successful approach for the discovery of new nematicides. As outlined, the strategies of bioisosteric replacements and scaffold hopping have been very successful approaches in the search for new nematicides for sustainable crop protection. In the exploration of novel fluensulfone analogues with nematicidal activity, bioisosteric replacement of sulfone by amide, chain extension by insertion of a methylene group, and reversal of the amide group have proven to be successful approaches and yielded new and highly active fluensulfone analogues. These attempts might result in compounds with an optimal balance of steric, hydrophobic, electronic, and hydrogen-bonding properties and contribute to deal with the complex problem during the research and development of new nematicides. Further ideas are also put forward to provide new approaches for the molecular design of nematicides.
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- Xiaofeng Cao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
- CreInSol Consulting & Biocontrols, CH-4118 Rodersdorf, Switzerland
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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Xia Z, Zhou Y, Gong Y, Mao P, Zhang N, Yuan C, Xue W. AuNPs and graphdiyne nanocomposite as robust electrocatalyst for methyl parathion detection in real samples. ANAL SCI 2022; 38:1513-1522. [PMID: 36071334 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-022-00184-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The present work describes a simple and rapid synthesis method of gold nanoparticles and graphdiyne (AuNPs@GDY) nanocomposites including porous structure. Moreover, the synthesized AuNPs@GDY material was decorated on the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with a drop coating method to construct a non-enzymatic electrochemical pesticides sensor. The micro-morphology and elemental composition of the materials were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The electrocatalysis and conductivity of the material were studied with cyclic voltammetry (CV) and impedance method, respectively. The properties of the sensor were investigated by CV and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The results showed that AuNPs@GDY exhibited excellent electrocatalytic ability for methyl parathion in a wide linear range (from 0.25 ng/mL to 24.43 μg/mL) and low limit of detection value (6.2 pg/mL). Furthermore, the DPV method used in this paper was accurate and sensitive, and could be used for routine quality control of methyl parathion in kiwi fruit and tomato samples.
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- Zhi Xia
- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Bijie, 551700, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China.
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Sparks TC, Bryant RJ. Innovation in insecticide discovery: Approaches to the discovery of new classes of insecticides. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:3226-3247. [PMID: 35452182 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The continuing demand for agrochemical insecticides that can meet increasing grower, environmental, consumer and regulatory requirements creates the need for the development of new solutions for managing crop pest insects. The development of resistance to the currently available insecticidal products adds another critical driver for new insecticidal active ingredients (AIs). One avenue to meeting these challenges is the creation of new classes of insecticidal molecules to act as starting points and prototypes stimulating further spectrum, efficacy and environmental impact refinements. A new class of insecticides is foreshadowed by the first molecule exemplifying that class (first-in-class, FIC) and offers one measure of innovation within the agrochemical industry. Most insecticides owe their discovery to competitor-inspired (i.e. competitor patents/products) or next-generation (follow-on to a company's pre-existing product) strategies. In contrast, FIC insecticides primarily emerge from a bioactive hypothesis approach, with the largest segment resulting from the exploration of new areas of chemistry/heterocycles and underexploited motifs. Natural products also play an important role in the discovery of FIC insecticides. Understanding the origins of these FIC compounds and the approaches used in their discovery can provide insights into successful strategies for future FIC insecticides. This review analyses information on historic and recently introduced FIC insecticides. Its main objective has been to identify the most successful discovery strategies for identifying new agrochemical solutions to meet the challenge of minimizing crop losses resulting from insects. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Wu Z, Ma G, Zhu H, Chen M, Huang M, Xie X, Li X. Plant Viral Coat Proteins as Biochemical Targets for Antiviral Compounds. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:8892-8900. [PMID: 35830295 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Coat proteins (CPs) of RNA plant viruses play a pivotal role in virus particle assembly, vector transmission, host identification, RNA replication, and intracellular and intercellular movement. Numerous compounds targeting CPs have been designed, synthesized, and screened for their antiviral activities. This review is intended to fill a knowledge gap where a comprehensive summary is needed for antiviral agent discovery based on plant viral CPs. In this review, major achievements are summarized with emphasis on plant viral CPs as biochemical targets and action mechanisms of antiviral agents. This review hopefully provides new insights and references for the further development of new safe and effective antiviral pesticides.
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- Zilin Wu
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, China
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Chen H, Zhi H, Feng B, Cui B, Zhao X, Sun C, Wang Y, Cui H, Zhang B, Zeng Z. Thermo-Responsive Quaternary Ammonium Chitosan Nanocapsules with On-Demand Controlled Pesticide Release and Maximally Synergistic Biological Activity. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:7653-7661. [PMID: 35698843 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Pesticides play an important role in pest control. However, they can be limited due to low utilization efficiency, causing substantial losses to the environment and ecological damage. Nanotechnology is an active area of research regarding encapsulation of pesticides for sustainable pest control. Here, we developed intelligent formulations of avermectin (Av) quaternary ammonium chitosan surfactant (QACS) nanocapsules (i.e., Av-Th@QACS) with on-demand controlled release properties, toward ambient temperature and maximal synergistic biological activity of Av and QACS. The Av-Th@QACS regulated the quantity of pesticide release in accordance with the ambient temperature changes and, insofar as this release is a means of responding to variations in pest populations, maximized the synergistic activity. In addition, the Av-Th@QACS were highly adhesive to crop leaves as a result of the prolonged retention time on the crop leaves. Therefore, Av-Th@QACS exhibited greater control against aphids at 35 °C than at 15 and 25 °C. Compared with commercial formulations, Av-Th@QACS was more toxic at 35 °C and less toxic at 15 °C. Thus, researchers can apply Av-Th@QACS as intelligent nanopesticides with an on-demand, controlled release and synergistic biological activity and, in so doing, prolong pesticide duration and improve the utilization efficiency.
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- Hongyan Chen
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, United States
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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Devi S, Jyoti, Kiran, Wadhwa D, Sindhu J. Electro-organic synthesis: an environmentally benign alternative for heterocycle synthesis. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:5163-5229. [PMID: 35730661 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00572g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Heterocyclic compounds are considered to be one of the most established structural classes due to their extensive application in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and organic materials. Over the past few years, the development of heterocyclic compounds has gone through a considerable renaissance from conventional traditional methodologies to non-conventional electro-organic synthesis. Replacing metal catalysts, strong oxidants and multi-step methodologies with metal and strong oxidant-free single-step protocols has revolutionized the field of sustainable organic synthesis. Electro-organic synthesis has evolved as a scalable and sustainable approach in different synthetic protocols in an environment-benign manner. The current review outlines the recent developments in C-C, C-N, C-S and C-O/Se bond formation for heterocycle synthesis using electrochemical methods. Different synthetic strategies and their detailed mechanistic description are presented to enlighten the future applications of electrochemistry in heterocycle synthesis.
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- Suman Devi
- Department of Chemistry, Chaudhary Bansi Lal university, Bhiwani-127021, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chaudhary Bansi Lal university, Bhiwani-127021, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, COBS&H, CCSHAU, Hisar-125004, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chaudhary Bansi Lal university, Bhiwani-127021, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, COBS&H, CCSHAU, Hisar-125004, India.
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Heinks T, Paulus J, Koopmeiners S, Beuel T, Sewald N, Höhne M, Bornscheuer UT, Fischer von Mollard G. Recombinant L-Amino Acid Oxidase with broad substrate spectrum for Co-Substrate Recycling in (S)-Selective Transaminase-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolutions. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202200329. [PMID: 35713203 PMCID: PMC9543090 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chiral and enantiopure amines can be produced by enantioselective transaminases via kinetic resolution of amine racemates. This transamination reaction requires stoichiometric amounts of co-substrate. A dual-enzyme recycling system overcomes this limitation: L-amino acid oxidases (LAAO) recycle the accumulating co-product of ( S )-selective transaminases in the kinetic resolution of racemic amines to produce pure ( R )-amines. However, availability of suitable LAAOs is limited. Here we use the heterologously produced, highly active fungal hcLAAO4 with broad substrate spectrum. H 2 O 2 as by-product of hcLAAO4 is detoxified by a catalase. The final system allows using sub-stoichiometric amounts of 1 mol% of the transaminase co-substrate as well as the initial application of L-amino acids instead of α-keto acids. With an optimized protocol, synthetic potential of this kinetic resolution cascade was proven at the preparative scale (>90 mg) by the synthesis of highly enantiomerically pure ( R )-methylbenzylamine (>99 %ee) at complete conversion (50 %).
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- Tobias Heinks
- Bielefeld University: Universitat Bielefeld, Faculty of Chemistry, Biochemistry, GERMANY
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- Bielefeld University: Universitat Bielefeld, Faculty of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, GERMANY
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- Bielefeld University: Universitat Bielefeld, Faculty of Chemistry, Biochemistry, GERMANY
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- Bielefeld University: Universitat Bielefeld, Faculty of Chemistry, Biochemistry, GERMANY
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- Bielefeld University: Universitat Bielefeld, Faculty of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, GERMANY
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- University of Greifswald: Universitat Greifswald, Institute of Biochemistry, GERMANY
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- University of Greifswald: Universitat Greifswald, Institute of Biochemistry, GERMANY
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- Bielefeld University: Universitat Bielefeld, Faculty of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Universitätsstr. 25, 33615, Bielefeld, GERMANY
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Khidyrova N, Turaeva SM, Rakhmatova MJ, Bobakulov KM, Sagdullaev SS, Zakirova RP, Khodjaniyazov KU, Torikai K. Compositional Analysis and Potent Insecticidal Activity of Supercritical CO 2 Fluid Extracts of Alcea nudiflora L. Leaves. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:19892-19897. [PMID: 35722023 PMCID: PMC9202070 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To mitigate potentially severe food shortages due to the exponential growth of the global population, it is of paramount importance to improve the yield and quality of globally harvested food crops. As pest control contributes to both these aspects, the development of safe and effective pesticides is one of the main strategies pursued in this direction in the context of agricultural chemistry. During our investigation of natural pesticides, a supercritical CO2 fluid extract of Alcea nudiflora L. was found to exert extremely potent insecticidal activity against aphids (Macrosiphum euphorbiae) and cowpea seed beetles (Callosobruchus maculatus) with LC50 values of 0.03 mg/mL (24 h exposure, contact method). The facts that their insecticidal activity is in the most potent class among the essential oils known to date, and that the extract did not show any toxicity toward beneficial insects such as ladybugs (Coccinella magnifica) and European honeybees (Apis mellifera Linnaeus), indicate that this extract could be a good, natural, and safe new pesticide candidate. A compositional analysis of this extract was carried out using GC/MS.
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- Nazira
K. Khidyrova
- S.
Yu. Yunusov Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 77 Mirzo Ulugbek Str., Tashkent 100170, Uzbekistan
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- S.
Yu. Yunusov Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 77 Mirzo Ulugbek Str., Tashkent 100170, Uzbekistan
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- S.
Yu. Yunusov Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 77 Mirzo Ulugbek Str., Tashkent 100170, Uzbekistan
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Yu. Yunusov Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 77 Mirzo Ulugbek Str., Tashkent 100170, Uzbekistan
- “Tashkent
Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers”, National Research University, 39 Kori Niyoziy Str., Tashkent 100000, Uzbekistan
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Yu. Yunusov Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 77 Mirzo Ulugbek Str., Tashkent 100170, Uzbekistan
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- S.
Yu. Yunusov Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 77 Mirzo Ulugbek Str., Tashkent 100170, Uzbekistan
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- A. S.
Sadikov Institute of the Bioorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 83 Mirzo Ulugbek Str., Tashkent 100125, Uzbekistan
- Faculty
of Chemistry, National University of Uzbekistan
named after Mirzo Ulugbek, 4 University Str., Tashkent 100174, Uzbekistan
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, National University of Uzbekistan
named after Mirzo Ulugbek, 4 University Str., Tashkent 100174, Uzbekistan
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu
University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Yan YC, Wu W, Huang GY, Yang WC, Chen Q, Qu RY, Lin HY, Yang GF. Pharmacophore-Oriented Discovery of Novel 1,2,3-Benzotriazine-4-one Derivatives as Potent 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase Inhibitors. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:6644-6657. [PMID: 35618678 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) is a functional protein existing in almost all aerobic organisms. In the field of agricultural chemicals, HPPD is acknowledged to be one of the crucial targets for herbicides at present due to its unique bio-function in plants. In the Auto Core Fragment in silico Screening (ACFIS) web server, a potential HPPD inhibitor featuring 1,2,3-benzotriazine-4-one was screened out via a pharmacophore-linked fragment virtual screening (PFVS) method. Molecular simulation studies drove the process of "hit-to-lead" optimization, and a family of 1,2,3-benzotriazine-4-one derivatives was synthesized. Consequently, 6-(2-hydroxy-6-oxocyclohex-1-ene-1-carbonyl)-5-methyl-3-(2-methylbenzyl)benzo[d][1,2,3]triazin-4(3H)-one (15bu) was identified to be the best HPPD inhibitor (IC50 = 36 nM) among the 1,2,3-benzotriazine-4-one derivatives, which had over 8-fold improvement of enzyme inhibition compared with the positive control mesotrione (IC50 = 289 nM). Crystallography information for the AtHPPD-15bu complex revealed several important interactions of the ligand bound upon the target protein, i.e., the bidentate chelating interaction of the triketone motif with the metal ion of AtHPPD, a tight π-π stacking interaction consisting of the1,2,3-benzotriazine-4-one moiety and two benzene rings of Phe-424 and Phe-381, and the polydirectional hydrophobic contacts consisting of the ortho-CH3-benzyl group of the core scaffold and some hydrophobic residues. Furthermore, compound 15bu displayed 100% inhibition against the five species of target weeds at the tested dosage, which was comparable to the weed control of mesotrione. Collectively, the fused 1,2,3-benzotriazine-4-one-triketone hybrid is a promising chemical tool for the development of more potent HPPD inhibitors and provides a valuable lead compound 15bu for herbicide innovation.
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- Yao-Chao Yan
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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Liu B, Chen C, Teng G, Tian G, Zhang G, Gao Y, Zhang L, Wu Z, Zhang J. Chitosan-based organic/inorganic composite engineered for UV light-controlled smart pH-responsive pesticide through in situ photo-induced generation of acid. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:2299-2308. [PMID: 35233948 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Confined by the volatile property, pesticides are overused and lost significantly during and after spraying, weakening the ecological microbalance among different species of lives. Acid-responsive pesticide is a type of smartly engineered pesticides that contribute to the improvement of utilization efficiency of pesticidal active ingredients in acid-controlled manner, whilst the implementation of acidic solutions may disturb the balance of microenvironment surrounding targeted plants or cause secondary pollution, underscoring the input of acid in a more precise strategy. RESULTS Chitosan was chemically modified with a photoacid generator (2-nitrobenzaldehyde) serving as a light-maneuvered acid self-supplier, based on which a smart pesticide was formulated by the integration of attapulgite and organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos. Under the irradiation of UV light (365 nm), the modified chitosan would undergo a photolytic reaction to generate an acid and pristine chitosan, which seized the labile protons and facilitated the release of chlorpyrifos based on its inherent pH-responsive flexibility. According to the pesticide release performance, the release rate of chlorpyrifos under UV light (27.2 mW/cm2 ) reached 78%, significantly higher than those under sunlight (22%, 4.2 mW/cm2 ) and in the dark (20%) within the same time, consistent with the pH reduction to 5.3 under UV light and no obvious pH change for the two other situations, exhibiting an attractive UV light-controlled, acid-propelled release behavior. CONCLUSION Compared to direct acid spray approach, the proposed in situ photo-induced generation of acid locally on the spots of applied pesticide circumvents the problem of acid contamination to nontargets, demonstrating higher efficiency and biocompatibility for the controlled delivery of acid-responsive pesticides and pest management. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Bin Liu
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, People's Republic of China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology of Anhui Province and Engineering Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly and High Performance Fertilizer and Pesticide of Anhui Province, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, People's Republic of China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, the Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, the Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei Institute of Technology Innovation Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology of Anhui Province and Engineering Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly and High Performance Fertilizer and Pesticide of Anhui Province, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology of Anhui Province and Engineering Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly and High Performance Fertilizer and Pesticide of Anhui Province, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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Sharma D, Chatterjee R, Dhayalan V, Dandela R. Recent Advances in Enantioselective Organocatalytic Reactions Enabled by NHCs Containing Triazolium Motifs. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1856-5688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) containing triazolium motifs have emerged as a powerful tool in organocatalysis. Recently, various NHC pre-catalyst mediated organic transformations have been developed successfully. This article aims to compile the current state of knowledge on NHC-triazolium catalysed enantioselective name reactions and introduce newly developed catalytic methods. Furthermore, this review article framework provides an excellent opportunity to highlight some of the unique applications of these catalytic procedures in the natural product synthesis of biologically active compounds, notably the wide range of preparation of substituted chiral alcohols, and their derivatives. This article provides an overview of chiral NHC triazolium-catalyst libraries synthesis and their catalytic application in enantioselective reactions.
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- Deepika Sharma
- Dept. of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Indian oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar-, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Indian oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Dept. of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology- IOC Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India
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Lamberth C. Latest Research Trends in Agrochemical Fungicides: Any Learnings for Pharmaceutical Antifungals? ACS Med Chem Lett 2022; 13:895-903. [DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.2c00113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Clemens Lamberth
- Research Chemistry, Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Schaffhauserstrasse 101, CH-4332 Stein, Switzerland
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Yang S, Peng H, Zhu J, Zhao C, Xu H. Design, synthesis, insecticidal activities and molecular docking of novel pyridylpyrazolo carboxylate derivatives. J Heterocycl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Shuai Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University Guangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University Guangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University Guangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University Guangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University Guangzhou China
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Pan H, Huang W, Wu L, Hong Q, Hu Z, Wang M, Zhang F. A pH Dual-Responsive Multifunctional Nanoparticle Based on Mesoporous Silica with Metal-Polymethacrylic Acid Gatekeeper for Improving Plant Protection and Nutrition. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:687. [PMID: 35215015 PMCID: PMC8875777 DOI: 10.3390/nano12040687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Integrating pesticides and mineral elements into a multi-functional stimuli-responsive nanocarrier can have a synergistic effect on protecting plants from pesticides and the supply of nutrients. Herein, a pH dual-responsive multifunctional nanosystem regulated by coordination bonding using bimodal mesoporous silica (BMMs) as a carrier and coordination complexes of ferric ion and polymethacrylic acid (PMAA/Fe3+) as the gatekeeper was constructed to deliver prochloraz (Pro) for the smart treatment of wilt disease (Pro@BMMs-PMAA/Fe3+). The loading capacity of Pro@BMMs-PMAA/Fe3+ nanoparticles (Nps) was 24.0% and the "PMMA/Fe3+" complexes deposited on the BMMs surface could effectively protect Pro against photodegradation. The nanoparticles possessed an excellent pH dual-responsive release behavior and better inhibition efficacy against Rhizoctonia solani. Fluorescence tracking experiments showed that Nps could be taken up and transported in fungi and plants, implying that non-systemic pesticides could be successfully delivered into target organisms. Furthermore, BMMS-PMAA/Fe3+ nanocarriers could effectively promote the growth of crop seedlings and had no obvious toxicological influence on the cell viability and the growth of bacteria. This study provides a novel strategy for enhancing plant protection against diseases and reducing the risk to the environment.
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China; (H.P.); (W.H.); (L.W.); (Q.H.); (Z.H.); (M.W.)
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Luo B, Ning Y. Comprehensive Overview of Carboxamide Derivatives as Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:957-975. [PMID: 35041423 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Up to now, a total of 24 succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors (SDHIs) fungicides have been commercialized, and SDHIs fungicides were also one of the most active fungicides developed in recent years. Carboxamide derivatives represented an important class of SDHIs with broad spectrum of antifungal activities. In this review, the development of carboxamide derivatives as SDHIs with great significances were summarized. In addition, the structure-activity relationships (SARs) of antifungal activities of carboxamide derivatives as SDHIs was also summarized based on the analysis of the structures of the commercial SDHIs and lead compounds. Moreover, the cause of resistance of SDHIs and some solutions were also introduced. Finally, the development trend of SDHIs fungicides was prospected. We hope this review will give a guide for the development of novel SDHIs fungicides in the future.
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- Bo Luo
- College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Tea Plant Biology Key Laboratory of Henan Province, Xinyang 464000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Tea Plant Biology Key Laboratory of Henan Province, Xinyang 464000, China
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Granetto M, Serpella L, Fogliatto S, Re L, Bianco C, Vidotto F, Tosco T. Natural clay and biopolymer-based nanopesticides to control the environmental spread of a soluble herbicide. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:151199. [PMID: 34699829 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work a novel nano-formulation is proposed to control leaching and volatilization of a broadly used herbicide, dicamba. Dicamba is subject to significant leaching in soils, due to its marked solubility, and to significant volatilization and vapor drift, with consequent risks for operators and neighbouring crops. Natural, biocompatible, low-cost materials were employed to control its dispersion in the environment: among four tested candidate carriers, a nanosized natural clay (namely, K10 montmorillonite) was selected to adsorb the pesticide, and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a food-grade biodegradable polymer, was employed as a coating agent. The synthesis approach is based on direct adsorption at ambient temperature and pressure, with a subsequent particle coating to increase suspension stability and control pesticide release. The nano-formulation showed a controlled release when diluted to field-relevant concentrations: in tap water, the uncoated K10 released approximately 45% of the total loaded dicamba, and the percentage reduced to less than 30% with coating. CMC also contributed to significantly reduce dicamba losses due to volatilization from treated soils (e.g., in medium sand, 9.3% of dicamba was lost in 24 h from the commercial product, 15.1% from the uncoated nanoformulation, and only 4.5% from the coated one). Moreover, the coated nanoformulation showed a dramatic decrease in mobility in porous media (when injected in a 11.6 cm sand-packed column, 99.3% of the commercial formulation was eluted, compared to 88.4% of the uncoated nanoformulation and only 24.5% of the coated one). Greenhouse tests indicated that the clay-based nanoformulation does not hinder the dicamba efficacy toward target weeds, even though differences were observed depending on the treated species. Despite the small (lab and greenhouse) scale of the tests, these preliminary results suggest a good efficacy of the proposed nanoformulation in controlling the environmental spreading of dicamba, without hindering efficacy toward target species.
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- Monica Granetto
- Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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Sandstrom MW, Nowell LH, Mahler BJ, Van Metre PC. New-generation pesticides are prevalent in California's Central Coast streams. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150683. [PMID: 34627915 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pesticides are widely recognized as important biological stressors in streams, especially in heavily developed urban and agricultural areas like the Central California Coast region. We assessed occurrence and potential toxicity of pesticides in small streams in the region using two analytical methods: a broad-spectrum (223 compounds) method in use since 2012 and a newly developed method for 30 additional new-generation fungicides and insecticides. At least one pesticide compound was identified in 83 of the 85 streams sampled. About one-half (48%) of the 253 pesticides measured were detected at least once and 27 were detected in 10% or more of samples. Three of the top 4, and 6 of the top 10 most frequently detected compounds (chlorantraniliprole, dinotefuran, boscalid, thiamethoxam, clothianidin and the fluopicolide degradate 2,6-dichlorobenzamide) were analyzed by the new method. Pesticide mixtures were common, with two or more pesticide compounds detected in 81% of samples and 10 or more in 32% of samples. The pesticide count at a site was relatively consistent over the 6-week study. Four sites with mixed land-use in the lower basin (<5 km from the sampling site) tended to have the highest pesticide counts and the highest concentrations. Potential toxicity (assessed by comparison to benchmarks) to invertebrates was much more common than potential toxicity to fish or plants and was associated with a wide array of insecticides. The common occurrence of new-generation pesticides highlights the need to continuously update analytical methods to keep pace with changing pesticide use for a fuller assessment of pesticide occurrence and effects on the environment.
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- Mark W Sandstrom
- U. S. Geological Survey, Strategic Laboratories Science Branch, P. O. Box 25585, Denver, CO 80225, USA.
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- U. S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, Placer Hall, 6000 J St., Sacramento, CA 95819, USA
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- U. S. Geological Survey, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, 1505 Ferguson Lane, Austin, TX 78754, USA
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- U. S. Geological Survey, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, 1505 Ferguson Lane, Austin, TX 78754, USA
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Sparks TC, Bryant RJ. Impact of natural products on discovery of, and innovation in, crop protection compounds. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:399-408. [PMID: 34549518 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Natural products (NPs) have long been an important source of, and inspiration for, developing novel compounds to control weeds, pathogens and insect pests. In this review, we use a dataset of 800 historic, current and emerging crop protection compounds to explore the influence of NPs on the introduction of new crop protection compounds (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides) as a function of time. NPs, their semisynthetic derivatives (NPDs) and compounds inspired by NPs (NP mimics, NPMs) account for 17% of all crop protection compounds. NPs, NPDs, and NPMs have been a fairly constant source of new agrochemicals over the past 70 years. NP synthetic equivalents (NPSEs) is a fourth group of NP-related crop protection compounds composed of synthetic compounds which by chance also happen to have an NP model (but are not involved in the discovery). If NPSE compounds are also included, then 50% of all crop protection compounds hypothetically could have had a NP origin. Similar trends also hold true for the impact of NPs on the discovery of new modes of action (MoA) or innovation in crop protection compounds as measured by the number of first-in-class compounds. NPs have had the largest impact on the numbers and global sales (2018 USD) of insecticides compared to fungicides and herbicides. The present analysis highlights NPs as a long-standing and continuing source of new chemistry, new MoAs and innovation in crop protection compound discovery. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Bhalla V, Devi M, Sharma P, Kumar A, Kaur S, Kumar M. ESIPT Active Assemblies for 'On-On' Detection, Cell Imaging and Hampering Cellular Activity of 2, 6-dichloro-4-nitroaniline. Chem Asian J 2021; 17:e202101219. [PMID: 34942037 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202101219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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NIR-emissive ESIPT active PBI-keto/enol assemblies have been developed for the detection of 2, 6-dichloro-4-nitroaniline (DCN). These assemblies show 'on-on' optical response towards DCN due to combined ESIPT-AIEE phenomenon with a detection limit of 1.65 nM. The potential of PBI-keto/enol assemblies to detect DCN has also been explored in grapes juice/grape residue, and soil for six consecutive days. Further, the biological applications of PBI-keto/enol assemblies to detect DCN in blood serum and to image DCN in live cells and to restrict the DCN induced cell death has been demonstrated in MG-63 cell lines.
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- Vandana Bhalla
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Chemistry, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry,, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, AMRITSAR, INDIA
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- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Chemistry, INDIA
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- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Department of Chemistry, INDIA
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- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Botanical and Enviormental Sciences, INDIA
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- Guru Nanak Dev University, Department of botanical and environmental sciences, INDIA
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- Guru Nanak Dev University Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Amritsar, INDIA
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Wang DW, Zhang H, Yu SY, Zhang RB, Liang L, Wang X, Yang HZ, Xi Z. Discovery of a Potent Thieno[2,3- d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione-Based Protoporphyrinogen IX Oxidase Inhibitor through an In Silico Structure-Guided Optimization Approach. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:14115-14125. [PMID: 34797973 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A key objective for herbicide research is to develop new compounds with improved bioactivity. Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) is an essential target for herbicide discovery. Here, we report using an in silico structure-guided optimization approach of our previous lead compound 1 and designed and synthesized a new series of compounds 2-6. Systematic bioassays led to the discovery of a highly potent compound 6g, 1-methyl-3-(2,2,7-trifluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, which exhibited an excellent and wide spectrum of weed control at the rates of 30-75 g ai/ha by the postemergence application and is relatively safe on maize at 75 g ai/ha. Additionally, the Ki value of 6g to Nicotiana tabacum PPO (NtPPO) was found to be 2.5 nM, showing 3-, 12-, and 18-fold higher potency relative to compound 1 (Ki = 7.4 nM), trifludimoxazin (Ki = 31 nM), and flumioxazin (Ki = 46 nM), respectively. Furthermore, molecular simulations further suggested that the thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione moiety of 6g could form a more favorable π-π stacking interaction with the Phe392 of NtPPO than the heterocyclic moiety of compound 1. This study provides an effective strategy to obtain enzyme inhibitors with improved performance through molecular simulation and structure-guided optimization.
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- Da-Wei Wang
- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Droplet-based microfluidics platform for antifungal analysis against filamentous fungi. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22998. [PMID: 34836995 PMCID: PMC8626470 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02350-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Fungicides are extensively used in agriculture to control fungal pathogens which are responsible for significant economic impact on plant yield and quality. The conventional antifungal screening techniques, such as water agar and 96-well plates, are based on laborious protocols and bulk analysis, restricting the analysis at the single spore level and are time consuming. In this study, we present a droplet-based microfluidic platform that enables antifungal analysis of single spores of filamentous fungus Alternaria alternata. A droplet-based viability assay was developed, allowing the germination and hyphal growth of single A. alternata spores within droplets. The viability was demonstrated over a period of 24 h and the antifungal screening was achieved using Kunshi/Tezuma as antifungal agent. The efficacy results of the droplet-based antifungal analysis were compared and validated with the results obtained from conventional protocols. The percentage inhibitions assessed by the droplet-based platform were equivalent with those obtained by the other two methods, and the Pearson correlation analysis showed high correlation between the three assays. Taken together, this droplet-based microfluidic platform provides a wide range of potential applications for the analysis of fungicide resistance development as well as combinatorial screening of other antimicrobial agents and even antagonistic fungi.
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Meyer KG, Bravo-Altamirano K, Herrick J, Loy BA, Yao C, Nugent B, Buchan Z, Daeuble JF, Heemstra R, Jones DM, Wilmot J, Lu Y, DeKorver K, DeLorbe J, Rigoli J. Discovery of florylpicoxamid, a mimic of a macrocyclic natural product. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 50:116455. [PMID: 34757295 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Natural products have routinely been used both as sources of and inspiration for new crop protection active ingredients. The natural product UK-2A has potent anti-fungal activity but lacks key attributes for field translation. Post-fermentation conversion of UK-2A to fenpicoxamid resulted in an active ingredient with a new target site of action for cereal and banana pathogens. Here we demonstrate the creation of a synthetic variant of fenpicoxamid via identification of the structural elements of UK-2A that are needed for anti-fungal activity. Florylpicoxamid is a non-macrocyclic active ingredient bearing two fewer stereocenters than fenpicoxamid, controls a broad spectrum of fungal diseases at low use rates and has a concise, scalable route which is aligned with green chemistry principles. The development of florylpicoxamid represents the first example of using a stepwise deconstruction of a macrocyclic natural product to design a fully synthetic crop protection active ingredient.
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- Kevin G Meyer
- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA.
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
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Chini A, Monte I, Fernández-Barbero G, Boter M, Hicks G, Raikhel N, Solano R. A small molecule antagonizes jasmonic acid perception and auxin responses in vascular and nonvascular plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 187:1399-1413. [PMID: 34618088 PMCID: PMC8566257 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The phytohormone jasmonoyl-L-isoleucine (JA-Ile) regulates many stress responses and developmental processes in plants. A co-receptor complex formed by the F-box protein Coronatine Insensitive 1 (COI1) and a Jasmonate (JA) ZIM-domain (JAZ) repressor perceives the hormone. JA-Ile antagonists are invaluable tools for exploring the role of JA-Ile in specific tissues and developmental stages, and for identifying regulatory processes of the signaling pathway. Using two complementary chemical screens, we identified three compounds that exhibit a robust inhibitory effect on both the hormone-mediated COI-JAZ interaction and degradation of JAZ1 and JAZ9 in vivo. One molecule, J4, also restrains specific JA-induced physiological responses in different angiosperm plants, including JA-mediated gene expression, growth inhibition, chlorophyll degradation, and anthocyanin accumulation. Interaction experiments with purified proteins indicate that J4 directly interferes with the formation of the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) COI1-JAZ complex otherwise induced by JA. The antagonistic effect of J4 on COI1-JAZ also occurs in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha, suggesting the mode of action is conserved in land plants. Besides JA signaling, J4 works as an antagonist of the closely related auxin signaling pathway, preventing Transport Inhibitor Response1/Aux-indole-3-acetic acid interaction and auxin responses in planta, including hormone-mediated degradation of an auxin repressor, gene expression, and gravitropic response. However, J4 does not affect other hormonal pathways. Altogether, our results show that this dual antagonist competes with JA-Ile and auxin, preventing the formation of phylogenetically related receptor complexes. J4 may be a useful tool to dissect both the JA-Ile and auxin pathways in particular tissues and developmental stages since it reversibly inhibits these pathways. One-sentence summary: A chemical screen identified a molecule that antagonizes jasmonate perception by directly interfering with receptor complex formation in phylogenetically distant vascular and nonvascular plants.
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- Andrea Chini
- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, 28049, Spain
- Present address: Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zurich, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, 28049, Spain
- Present address: Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid –Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside, California, 92521, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside, California, 92521, USA
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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Tang JJ, Yu X, Yamamoto Y, Bao M. Visible-Light-Promoted Iron-Catalyzed N-Arylation of Dioxazolones with Arylboronic Acids. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Jing-Jing Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China
- WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China
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Erdos Z, Chandler D, Bass C, Raymond B. Controlling insecticide resistant clones of the aphid, Myzus persicae, using the entomopathogenic fungus Akanthomyces muscarius: fitness cost of resistance under pathogen challenge. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:5286-5293. [PMID: 34310830 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biological control is a cornerstone of integrated pest management and could also play a key role in managing the evolution of insecticide resistance. Ecological theory predicts that the fitness cost of insecticide resistance can be increased under exposure to invertebrate natural enemies or pathogens, and can therefore increase the value of integrating biological control into pest management. In this study of the peach potato aphid, Myzus persicae, we aimed to identify whether insecticide resistance affected fitness and vulnerability of different aphid clones to the entomopathogenic fungus Akanthomyces muscarius. RESULTS Insecticide resistant clones were found to be slightly less susceptible to the pathogen than susceptible clones. However, this pattern could also be explained by the influence of length of laboratory culture, which was longer in susceptible clones and was positively correlated with susceptibility to fungi. Furthermore, resistance status did not affect aphid development time or intrinsic rate of increase of aphids. Finally, in a cage trial the application of fungus did not increase the competitive fitness of insecticide resistant clone 'O'. CONCLUSION We found no fitness cost in reproductive rate or pathogen susceptibility associated with chemical resistance in M. persicae. In contrast, some susceptible clones, particularly those subject to decades of laboratory rearing, showed enhanced susceptibility to a fungal pathogen, but not reduced reproductive fitness, an observation consistent with down-regulation of costly immune functions in culture. Overall, fungal pathogen control is compatible with insecticides and should not increase the selection pressure for resistance of M. persicae to chemical insecticides.
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- Zoltan Erdos
- Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Penryn, Exeter, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Penryn, Exeter, UK
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- Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Penryn, Exeter, UK
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Schmitz K, Werner L, Conrath U. High-throughput Screening for Defense Priming-inducing Compounds in Parsley Cell Cultures. Bio Protoc 2021; 11:e4200. [PMID: 34761072 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Defense priming describes the enhanced potency of cells to activate defense responses. Priming accompanies local and systemic immune responses and can be triggered by microbial infection or upon treatment with certain chemicals. Thus, chemically activating defense priming is promising for biomedicine and agriculture. However, test systems for spotting priming-inducing chemicals are rare. Here, we describe a high-throughput screen for compounds that prime microbial pattern-spurred secretion of antimicrobial furanocoumarins in parsley culture cells. For the best possible throughput, we perform the assay with 1-ml aliquots of cell culture in 24-well microtiter plates. The advantages of the non-invasive test over competitive assays are its simplicity, remarkable reliability, and high sensitivity, which is based on furanocoumarin fluorescence in UV light.
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- Kathrin Schmitz
- Plant Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Group, Department of Plant Physiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Plant Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Group, Department of Plant Physiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Plant Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Group, Department of Plant Physiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 52074, Germany
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Zhang DX, Wang R, Cao H, Luo J, Jing TF, Li BX, Mu W, Liu F, Hou Y. Emamectin benzoate nanogel suspension constructed from poly(vinyl alcohol)-valine derivatives and lignosulfonate enhanced insecticidal efficacy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 209:112166. [PMID: 34739877 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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To reduce the negative impact of nanopesticide carriers of on the environment, a greener nanodelivery system is necessary. Nanogels are nontoxic and degradable carriers, however, the potential of nanogels for delivering pesticides has not been proven. In this study, poly(vinyl alcohol)-valine, an ecofriendly polymer, was synthesized and used to fabricate emamectin benzoate nanogel suspension (EB NS). The nanoformulation showed favorable stability at low temperature, high temperature or one year storage, and in water with different hardnesses. The retention of the EB NS solution on leaves was higher than that of an EB emulsifiable concentrate (EC) by approximately 9% at a concentration of 10 mg L-1. The half-life of EB nanogels under Ultra Violet irradiation was prolonged by 3.3-fold. Moreover, the bioactivity of the EB NS against Plutella xylostella was higher than that of the EB EC. These advantages resulted in a relatively long duration of pest control. The response of nanogels to laccase, a digestive enzyme in the digestive tract of lepidopteran pests, enables pesticide release on demand. Nanogels have the advantages of being ecofriendly carriers, exhibiting higher utilization, and prolonged pest control periods, and they have a brilliant future in pesticide delivery.
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- Da-Xia Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Key Lab of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education & Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Insect Ecology, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Toxicology & Application Technique, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Toxicology & Application Technique, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Toxicology & Application Technique, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Toxicology & Application Technique, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Toxicology & Application Technique, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Toxicology & Application Technique, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Toxicology & Application Technique, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Key Lab of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education & Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Insect Ecology, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China.
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Chen K, Yuan S, Wang D, Liu Y, Chen F, Qi D. Basic Amino Acid-Modified Lignin-Based Biomass Adjuvants: Synthesis, Emulsifying Activity, Ultraviolet Protection, and Controlled Release of Avermectin. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12179-12187. [PMID: 34632776 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Avermectin (AVM) is a highly effective and safe biopesticide but is very sensitive to ultraviolet (UV) light and exhibits poor water solubility. Developing green and multifunctional adjuvants is important for the protection and controlled release of AVM. In this work, a number of water-soluble enzymatic hydrolysis lignins (W-EHLs) were prepared via grafting basic amino acids and used as emulsifiers with co-surfactants to prepare high-internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). The results showed that W-EHLs with co-surfactants could be prepared with HIPEs that contained 90 vol % green oil phases such as turpentine, and the stability of the HIPEs first increased and then decreased when the rate of grafting of basic amino acids on lignin increased from 0.26 to 1.46 mmol/g. The more polar oil droplets were less deformable due to their higher viscosity, thereby affording a stability advantage to HIPEs. Subsequently, the relations between the stability and interfacial viscoelasticity of the emulsion were effectively correlated by interfacial rheology, droplet size, and physical stability tests. The results showed that HIPEs with smaller droplets had poor fluidity and strong interfacial viscoelasticity due to their higher droplet packing density, which resulted in good macroscopic stability. Like the AVM carrier, the retention rate of AVM in HIPEs was 80.1% after UV radiation for 72 h, which represented the highest UV protection efficiency in AVM delivery systems. The release curves showed that the rate of release of AVM from HIPEs was adjusted by controlling the pH value of the medium. In addition, the release of HIPEs is completely in accord with both diffusion and the matrix erosion mechanism. The strategy could be extended to other sensitive pesticides and used to promote the development of sustainable agriculture.
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- Kai Chen
- College or Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College or Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College or Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College or Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Dong J, Chen W, Qin D, Chen Y, Li J, Wang C, Yu Y, Feng J, Du X. Cyclodextrin polymer-valved MoS 2-embedded mesoporous silica nanopesticides toward hierarchical targets via multidimensional stimuli of biological and natural environments. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 419:126404. [PMID: 34153613 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Targeted delivery of pesticides towards pests and pathogens can significantly improve the bioavailability and efficacy of pesticides and minimize the impact on the environment. Cyclodextrin polymer (CDP)-valved, benzimidazole functionalized, MoS2-embedded mesoporous silica (MoS2@MSN@CDP) nanopesticides were constructed toward hierarchical biological targets of pests, pathogens, and foliage. The splash and bounce of the aqueous droplets containing MoS2@MSN@CDP nanoparticles in the presence of Aersosol OT on superhydrophobic surfaces were well inhibited available for excellent wetting to prevent pesticides from losing to the environment. The multivalent supramolecular nanovalves between CDP and the functionalized benzimidazole moieties could be activated for the controlled release of pesticides in the cases of low pH and α-amylase. It is the first time to report the foliage-triggered controlled release of pesticides, owing to the competitive binding of epicuticular wax components to CDP. Furthermore, thermogenic MoS2 cores triggered the controlled release of pesticides under irradiation of near infrared light. The fungicidal efficacies of the stimuli-responsive nanopesticides against pathogenic fungi Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium graminearum were demonstrated. It is clear that the smart nanopesticides could realize the controlled release of pesticides toward hierarchical biological targets for enhanced pesticide bioavailability and efficacy via the multidimensional stimuli of pH, α-amylase, epicuticular waxes, and sunlight.
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- Jiangtao Dong
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Sinvochem S&T Co., Ltd., Yangzhou 211400, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Food Processing Institute of Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China.
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Watson GB, Siebert MW, Wang NX, Loso MR, Sparks TC. Sulfoxaflor - A sulfoximine insecticide: Review and analysis of mode of action, resistance and cross-resistance. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 178:104924. [PMID: 34446200 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.104924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The sulfoximines, as exemplified by sulfoxaflor (Isoclast™active), are a relatively new class of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) competitive modulator (Insecticide Resistance Action Committee [IRAC] Group 4C) insecticides that provide control of a wide range of sap-feeding insect pests. The sulfoximine chemistry and sulfoxaflor exhibits distinct interactions with metabolic enzymes and nAChRs compared to other IRAC Group 4 insecticides such as the neonicotinoids (Group 4A). These distinctions translate to notable differences in the frequency and degree of cross-resistance between sulfoxaflor and other insecticides. Most insect strains exhibiting resistance to a variety of insecticides, including neonicotinoids, exhibited little to no cross-resistance to sulfoxaflor. To date, only two laboratory-based studies involving four strains (Koo et al. 2014, Chen et al. 2017) have observed substantial cross-resistance (>100 fold) to sulfoxaflor in neonicotinoid resistant insects. Where higher levels of cross-resistance to sulfoxaflor are observed the magnitude of that resistance is far less than that of the selecting neonicotinoid. Importantly, there is no correlation between presence of resistance to neonicotinoids (i.e., imidacloprid, acetamiprid) and cross-resistance to sulfoxaflor. This phenomenon is consistent with and can be attributed to the unique and differentiated chemical class represented by sulfoxalfor. Recent studies have demonstrated that high levels of resistance (resistance ratio = 124-366) to sulfoxaflor can be selected for in the laboratory which thus far appear to be associated with enhanced metabolism by specific cytochrome P450s, although other resistance mechanisms have not yet been excluded. One hypothesis is that sulfoxaflor selects for and is susceptible to a subset of P450s with different substrate specificity. A range of chemoinformatic, molecular modeling, metabolism and target-site studies have been published. These studies point to distinctions in the chemistry of sulfoxaflor, and its metabolism by enzymes associated with resistance to other insecticides, as well as its interaction with insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, further supporting the subgrouping of sulfoxaflor (Group 4C) separate from that of other Group 4 insecticides. Herein is an expansion of an earlier review (Sparks et al. 2013), providing an update that considers prior and current studies focused on the mode of action of sulfoxaflor, along with an analysis of the presently available resistance / cross-resistance studies, and implications and recommendations regarding resistance management.
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- Gerald B Watson
- Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, United States of America.
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- Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, United States of America
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- Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, United States of America
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- Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, United States of America
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- Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, United States of America
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Sparks TC, Bryant RJ. East meets west: regional impact on agrochemical discovery and innovation. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:4211-4223. [PMID: 33821560 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The efficient production of the food needed to nourish an expanding global population continues to fuel the demand for new crop protection compounds. This task is made all the more difficult by the need to meet increasingly demanding grower, consumer and regulatory constraints. The discovery and development of new synthetic organic crop protection compounds has been largely the responsibility of the agrochemical industry in Europe, Japan and the USA, with government-funded academic research often playing a crucial role in the early stages of the invention and testing of novel activity. The way in which this process takes place has undergone a dramatic evolution over the past 75 years. Drastic consolidation and globalization among the research and development (R&D)-based companies in these regions have characterized these changes. This evolution in the agrochemical industry has, in turn, shaped the rate of introduction and geographic origin of new crop protection compounds. In spite of these changes, the rate of invention of new classes of crop protection compounds has remained relatively constant. During the past 30 years, the forefront of new compound introductions has moved towards Asia, and Japan in particular. Although there are now more agrochemical companies in Japan involved in the discovery and development of new crop protection compounds than in Europe and the USA combined, on a compound-per-company basis, US companies currently generate the highest output. However, it is expected that there will continue to be changes in the numbers and origins of new crop protection compounds, with contributions continuing from Europe, Japan and the USA, and increasingly from China. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Synthesis of 2-Methylquinoxaline Derivatives from Glycerol and Diamines Catalyzed by Iridium Complexes Bearing an N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11101200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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2-Methylquinoxaline derivatives are widely used as intermediates in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, natural products, and dyes; however, their syntheses usually require excess reagents, making them environmentally burdensome. Meanwhile, glycerol can be sustainably obtained in large quantities as a by-product in the production of biodiesel fuel using waste oil as a raw material. Thus, it is worthwhile to develop a new catalytic system that utilizes glycerol as a C3 source. In this study, an efficient catalytic system was developed to obtain 2-methylquinoxaline derivatives from glycerol and 1,2-phenylenediamines. This system is beneficial because it is environmentally friendly and has excellent atom efficiency.
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Luo J, Gao Y, Liu Y, Huang X, Zhang DX, Cao H, Jing T, Liu F, Li B. Self-Assembled Degradable Nanogels Provide Foliar Affinity and Pinning for Pesticide Delivery by Flexibility and Adhesiveness Adjustment. ACS NANO 2021; 15:14598-14609. [PMID: 34427447 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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At present, it is highly important to develop a simple and compatible nano delivery system for pesticides for foliar application, which can improve their insecticidal efficacy and resistance to adverse climates while reducing the environmental risks. Polyethylene glycol and 4,4-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate are used as hydrophilic soft and hydrophobic hard segments, respectively, for polymer self-assembly and polyurethane gelation in a nanoreactor. The nanocarrier synthesis and the pesticide loading are realized by a one-step integration procedure and suited well for hydrophobic active compounds. Modifying the molecular structure of the soft segment can adjust the flexibility of the nanocarriers and result in viscosity and deformation characteristics. After foliar spray application, the foliar flattening state of the nanogels increases the foliar protection area by 2.21 times and improves both pesticide exposure area and target contact efficiency. Concurrently, the flexibility and viscosity of the nanogels increase the washing resistance and the retention rate of the pesticide by approximately 80 times under continuous washing. The encapsulation of the nanogels reduces the foliar ultraviolet (UV) degradation and aquatic pesticide exposure, which increase the security of λ-cyhalothrine by 9.33 times. Moreover, the degradability of nanogels is beneficial for pesticide exposure and reducing pollution. This system has simple preparation, good properties, and environmental friendliness, making the nanocarriers promising for delivering pesticides.
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- Jian Luo
- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P.R. China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P.R. China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P.R. China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P.R. China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P.R. China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P.R. China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P.R. China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P.R. China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P.R. China
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Ouyang Y, Huang JJ, Wang YL, Zhong H, Song BA, Hao GF. In Silico Resources of Drug-Likeness as a Mirror: What Are We Lacking in Pesticide-Likeness? JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:10761-10773. [PMID: 34516106 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c01460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Unfavorable bioavailability is an important aspect underlying the failure of drug candidates. Computational approaches for evaluating drug-likeness can minimize these risks. Over the past decades, computational approaches for evaluating drug-likeness have sped up the process of drug development and were also quickly derived to pesticide-likeness. As a result of many critical differences between drugs and pesticides, many kinds of methods for drug-likeness cannot be used for pesticide-likeness. Therefore, it is crucial to comprehensively compare and analyze the differences between drug-likeness and pesticide-likeness, which may provide a basis for solving the problems encountered during the evaluation of pesticide-likeness. Here, we systematically collected the recent advances of drug-likeness and pesticide-likeness and compared their characteristics. We also evaluated the current lack of studies on pesticide-likeness, the molecular descriptors and parameters adopted, the pesticide-likeness model on pesticide target organisms, and comprehensive analysis tools. This work may guide researchers to use appropriate methods for developing pesticide-likeness models. It may also aid non-specialists to understand some important concepts in drug-likeness and pesticide-likeness.
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- Yan Ouyang
- Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Key Laboratory of Guizhou Fermentation Engineering and Biomedicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, People's Republic of China
- International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, People's Republic of China
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- Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Key Laboratory of Guizhou Fermentation Engineering and Biomedicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, People's Republic of China
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Song S, Jiang X, Shen H, Wu W, Shi Q, Wan M, Zhang J, Mo H, Shen J. MXene (Ti 3C 2) Based Pesticide Delivery System for Sustained Release and Enhanced Pest Control. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:6912-6923. [PMID: 35006991 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A multifunctional nanomaterials based pesticide delivery system provides a powerful strategy for the efficient utilization of pesticides. We present here the application of a 2D MXene (Ti3C2) nanomaterial for pesticide delivery and plant protection. Avermectin (AV), a hydrophobic and unstable insecticide, was chosen as the model pesticide. In our study, AV@Ti3C2 was formed by fast adsorption of AV on Ti3C2, with a maximum loading capacity of 81.44%. Compared with hydrophobic AV, AV@Ti3C2 exhibited significantly improved water solubility, which is beneficial for ensuring the bioactivity of pesticide. The AV@Ti3C2 nanoformulation showed pH responsive slow-release behavior, overcoming the burst-release of conventional AV formulations. Besides, AV@Ti3C2 possessed excellent photostability under UV irradiation, which prolonged the persistent period of AV. Therefore, AV@Ti3C2 performed sustaining and enhanced antipest activity, according to the bioactivity assay. Furthermore, AV@Ti3C2 showed satisfactory biosafety, with no negative effect to the germination and growth of maize. Our current research provides a potential candidate, AV@Ti3C2, for pest control, and also broadens the application of 2D MXene materials in plant protection and sustainable agriculture.
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- Saijie Song
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Institute, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, P. R. China
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- School of Grain Science and Technology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Ji Y, Ma S, Lv S, Wang Y, Lü S, Liu M. Nanomaterials for Targeted Delivery of Agrochemicals by an All-in-One Combination Strategy and Deep Learning. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:43374-43386. [PMID: 34469104 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c11914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The development of modern agriculture has prompted the greater input of herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizers. However, precision release and targeted delivery of these agrochemicals still remain a challenge. Here, a pesticide-fertilizer all-in-one combination (PFAC) strategy and deep learning are employed to form a system for controlled and targeted delivery of agrochemicals. This system mainly consists of three components: (1) hollow mesoporous silica (HMS), to encapsulate herbicides and phase-change material; (2) polydopamine (PDA) coating, to provide a photothermal effect; and (3) a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF8), to provide micronutrient Zn2+ and encapsulate insecticides. Results show that the PFAC at concentration of 5 mg mL-1 reaches the phase transition temperature of 1-tetradecanol (37.5 °C) after 5 min of near-infrared (NIR) irradiation (800 nm, 0.5 W cm-2). The data of corn and weed are collected and relayed to deep learning algorithms for model building to realize object detection and further targeted weeding. In-field treatment results indicated that the growth of chicory herb was significantly inhibited when treated with the PFAC compared with the blank group after 24 h under NIR irradiation for 2 h. This system combines agrochemical innovation and artificial intelligence technology, achieves synergistic effects of weeding and insecticide and nutrient supply, and will potentially achieve precision and sustainable agriculture.
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- Yanzheng Ji
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Communication and Information Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Wang M, Du Y, Ling C, Yang Z, Jiang B, Duan H, An J, Li X, Yang X. Design, synthesis and antifungal/anti-oomycete activity of pyrazolyl oxime ethers as novel potential succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:3910-3920. [PMID: 33871901 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors (SDHIs) play an increasingly important role in controlling plant diseases. However, the similar structures of SDHIs result in rapid development of cross-resistance development and a clear bottleneck of poor activity against oomycetes, therefore the need to seek new SDHI fungicides with novel structures is urgent. RESULTS Innovative pyrazolyl oxime ethers were designed by replacing amide with oxime ether based on the succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) structure, and 19 pairs of Z- and E-isomers were efficiently prepared for the discovery of SDHI compounds with a novel bridge. Their biological activities against four fungi and two oomycetes were evaluated, and substantial differences were observed between the Z- and E- isomers of the title compounds. Furthermore, most of these compounds exhibited remarkable activities against Rhizoctonia solani with EC50 values of less than 10 mg L-1 in vitro, and bioassay in vivo further confirmed that E-I-6 exhibited good protective efficacy (76.12%) at 200 mg L-1 . In addition, Z-I-12 provided better activity against the oomycetes Pythium aphanidermatum and Phytophthora capsici (EC50 = 1.56 and 0.93 mg L-1 ) than those of boscalid. Moreover, E-I-12 exhibited excellent SDH inhibition (IC50 = 0.21 mg L-1 ) thanks to its good binding ability to the SDH by hydrogen-bonding interactions, π-cation interaction and hydrophobic interactions. CONCLUSION Novel pyrazolyl oxime ethers have the potential as SDHI compounds for future development, and the strategy of replacing an amide bond with oxime ether may offer an alternative option in SDHI fungicide discovery.
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- Minlong Wang
- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Dong AY, Wang Z, Huang JJ, Song BA, Hao GF. Bioinformatic tools support decision-making in plant disease management. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 26:953-967. [PMID: 34039514 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Food loss due to pathogens is a major concern in agriculture, requiring the need for advanced disease detection and prevention measures to minimize pathogen damage to plants. Novel bioinformatic tools have opened doors for the low-cost rapid identification of pathogens and prevention of disease. The number of these tools is growing fast and a comprehensive and comparative summary of these resources is currently lacking. Here, we review all current bioinformatic tools used to identify the mechanisms of pathogen pathogenicity, plant resistance protein identification, and the detection and treatment of plant disease. We compare functionality, data volume, data sources, performance, and applicability of all tools to provide a comprehensive toolbox for researchers in plant disease management.
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- An-Yu Dong
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China.
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Wang X, Wang M, Han L, Jin F, Jiao J, Chen M, Yang C, Xue W. Novel Pyrazole-4-acetohydrazide Derivatives Potentially Targeting Fungal Succinate Dehydrogenase: Design, Synthesis, Three-Dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship, and Molecular Docking. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:9557-9570. [PMID: 34382800 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors (SDHIs) have emerged in fungicide markets as one of the fastest-growing categories that are widely applied in agricultural production for crop protection. Currently, the structural modification focusing on the flexible amide link of SDHI molecules is being gradually identified as one of the innovative strategies for developing novel highly efficient and broad-spectrum fungicides. Based on the above structural features, a series of pyrazole-4-acetohydrazide derivatives potentially targeting fungal SDH were constructed and evaluated for their antifungal effects against Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium graminearum, and Botrytis cinerea. Strikingly, the in vitro EC50 values of constructed pyrazole-4-acetohydrazides 6w against R. solani, 6c against F. graminearum, and 6f against B. cinerea were, respectively, determined as 0.27, 1.94, and 1.93 μg/mL, which were obviously superior to that of boscalid against R. solani (0.94 μg/mL), fluopyram against F. graminearum (9.37 μg/mL), and B. cinerea (1.94 μg/mL). Concurrently, the effects of the substituent steric, electrostatic, hydrophobic, and hydrogen-bond fields on structure-activity relationships were elaborated by the reliable comparative molecular field analysis and comparative molecular similarity index analysis models. Subsequently, the practical value of pyrazole-4-acetohydrazide derivative 6w as a potential SDHI was ascertained by the relative surveys on the in vivo anti-R. solani preventative efficacy, inhibitory effects against fungal SDH, and molecular docking studies. The present results provide an indispensable complement for the structural optimization of antifungal leads potentially targeting SDH.
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- Xiaobin Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Tong G, Baker MA, Shenvi RA. Change the channel: CysLoop receptor antagonists from nature. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:3650-3662. [PMID: 33135373 PMCID: PMC8087819 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Vertebrate and invertebrate ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs) exhibit significant structural homology and often share ligands. As a result, ligands with activity against one class can be brought to bear against another, including for development as insecticides. Receptor selectivity, metabolism and distribution must then be optimized using chemical synthesis. Here we review natural products (NPs) that ligate and inhibit the Cys-loop family of LGICs, which benefit from the unique physicochemical properties of natural product space but often present a high synthetic burden. Recent advances in chemical synthesis, however, have opened practical entries into these complex structures, several of which are highlighted. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Guanghu Tong
- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Sparks TC, Bryant RJ. Crop protection compounds - trends and perspective. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:3608-3616. [PMID: 33486823 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The Industry responsible for the discovery and development of crop protection compounds has undergone dramatic changes and increasing consolidation since the initial innovations in synthetic organic fungicides, herbicides and insecticides in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Likewise, there have been striking changes in the rate of introduction of new crop protection compounds over the past 70 years. While numerous studies over the past five decades have signaled the ongoing decline in the numbers of new active ingredients (AIs), a detailed analysis of the trends in the rate of introduction of crop protection compounds shows a more complex pattern in the overall output of new AIs. The recent (post-2000) decline in the numbers of new herbicides is the primary source of the perceived decline in overall numbers. When herbicides are excluded, the output of new fungicides and insecticides has been relatively constant, especially for the past 20 years. A notable observation is that innovation, as measured by the number of compounds representing a new chemical class (First-in-Class) has been relatively constant for the past 70 years, and most recently has been driven by the appearance of new fungicides and insecticides. Thus, the discovery and development of new AIs for crop protection and public health continues, in spite of the many challenges and changes to the Industry. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Wing KD. Pharmaceutical technologies with potential application to insecticide discovery †. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:3617-3625. [PMID: 32896085 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Novel neuroactive insecticides are discovered/registered differently, have a lower value in use, and exert their physiological actions in manners distinct from neuroactive pharmaceuticals, but there are clear similarities in their biochemical modes of action. Insecticides are generally discovered using whole pest insect screens, and this eases difficulties in 'translational science' from laboratory to field, as opposed to pharmaceutical translation from biochemical or cell-based targets to animal models to human clinical trials to registered drug. This paper examines recent trends in pharmaceutical science and identifies some technologies which may represent complementary approaches to insecticide discovery screening and mode of action determination beyond the sound processes in common practice today. Examples will be drawn from nanoparticle delivery of neuroactives, unique ligand-polymer conjugates, proposed advances in insect cell culture following from pharmaceutical cell biology, and laboratory or organ-on-a-chip approaches. It is hoped that these concepts will stimulate novel thinking which may enable discovery of efficacious new neuroactive insecticides. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Keith D Wing
- Keith D. Wing Consulting, LLC, 122 Yardley Lane, Wilmington, DE, USA
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Wang X, Chai J, Kong X, Jin F, Chen M, Yang C, Xue W. Expedient discovery for novel antifungal leads: 1,3,4-Oxadiazole derivatives bearing a quinazolin-4(3H)-one fragment. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 45:116330. [PMID: 34333395 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Developing novel fungicide candidates are intensively promoted by the rapid emergences of resistant fungi that outbreak on agricultural production. Aiming to discovery novel antifungal leads, a series of 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives bearing a quinazolin-4(3H)-one fragment were constructed for evaluating their inhibition effects against phytopathogenic fungi in vitro and in vivo. Systematically structural optimizations generated the bioactive molecule I32 that was identified as a promising inhibitor against Rhizoctonia solani with the in vivo preventative effect of 58.63% at 200 μg/mL. The observations that were captured by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy demonstrated that the bioactive molecule I32 could induce the sprawling growth of hyphae, the local shrinkage and rupture on hyphal surfaces, the extreme swelling of vacuoles, the striking distortions on cell walls, and the reduction of mitochondria numbers. The above results provided an indispensable complement for the discovery of antifungal lead bearing a quinazolin-4(3H)-one and 1,3,4-oxadiazole fragment.
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- Xiaobin Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Crop Diseases and Pest Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China; Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Crop Diseases and Pest Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Crop Diseases and Pest Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Crop Diseases and Pest Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Crop Diseases and Pest Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Crop Diseases and Pest Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Gao Y, Liu Y, Qin X, Guo Z, Li D, Li C, Wan H, Zhu F, Li J, Zhang Z, He S. Dual stimuli-responsive fungicide carrier based on hollow mesoporous silica/hydroxypropyl cellulose hybrid nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 414:125513. [PMID: 34030404 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The controlled release of pesticides based on nanoparticle platforms has emerged as a new technology for increasing the efficiency of pesticides and for reducing environmental pollution because of their size-dependent and target-modifying properties. In the present study, pH/cellulase dual stimuli-responsive controlled-release formulations (PYR-HMS-HPC) were designed by grafting hydroxypropyl cellulose onto pyraclostrobin-loaded hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles via an ester linkage. The PYR-HMS-HPC formulations were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analyzer, transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope. The results demonstrated that PYR-HMS-HPC with a loading capacity of 12.1 wt% showed excellent pyraclostrobin release behaviors in response to acidic environments and the introduction of cellulase, could effectively prevented pyraclostrobin from photolysis. Compared with commercial pyraclostrobin formulations, the PYR-HMS-HPC formulations showed much stronger and statistically significant fungicidal activity against Magnaporthe oryzae from 7 to 21 days. Furthermore, the Allium cepa chromosome aberration assay demonstrated that the PYR-HMS-HPC formulations reduced the genotoxicity of pyraclostrobin. These pH/cellulase dual stimuli-responsive controlled-release formulations are of great interest for sustainable on-demand crop disease protection.
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- Yunhao Gao
- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Provincial Plant Protection General Station, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hunan Plant Protection Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hunan Plant Protection Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China.
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Li J, Chen S, Huang J, Chen H, Chen Z, Wen Y. New Target in an Old Enemy: Herbicide ( R)-Dichlorprop Induces Ferroptosis-like Death in Plants. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:7554-7564. [PMID: 34196530 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c02102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Iron is an essential microelement in plants that is involved in several growth processes. The use of herbicides may cause the abnormal aggregation of iron in leaves, but the regulatory mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain unclear. Here, we show that chiral herbicide (R)-dichlorprop ((R)-DCPP) triggers ferroptosis-like death in Arabidopsis thaliana. (R)-DCPP led to reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and iron aggregation, and these processes were iron dependent. Under (R)-DCPP treatment, ROS, lipid hydrogen peroxides, and malondialdehyde were significantly accumulated. In addition, (R)-DCPP induced the depletion of glutathione, ascorbic acid, and glutathione peroxidase as well as the accumulation of toxic lipid peroxides. Thus, oxidation imbalance led to cell death, and this mode of action could be inhibited by the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1 or ciclopirox olamine. NADPH oxidases were found to be involved in herbicide-induced ROS accumulation, and lipoxygenase and NADPH cytochrome P450 oxidase were shown to positively regulate (R)-DCPP-induced lipid peroxidation. Overall, these results indicate that the iron- and ROS-dependent signaling cascades were involved in the (R)-DCPP-induced phytotoxicity pathway, which disrupted the structure of plant cell membranes and triggered ferroptosis. Generally, this study provides new insight into the mechanisms of pesticide phytotoxicity and suggests new therapeutic directions to protect nontarget plants.
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- Jun Li
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Qu RY, He B, Yang JF, Lin HY, Yang WC, Wu QY, Li QX, Yang GF. Where are the new herbicides? PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:2620-2625. [PMID: 33460493 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Herbicide resistance has become one of the foremost problems in crop production worldwide. New herbicides are required to manage weeds that have evolved resistance to the existing herbicides. However, relatively few herbicides with new modes of action (MOAs) have been discovered in the past two decades. Therefore, the discovery of new herbicides (i.e., new chemical classes or MOAs) remains a primary but ongoing strategy to overcome herbicide resistance and ensure crop production. In this mini-review, starting with the inherent characteristics of the target proteins and the inhibitor structures, we propose two strategies for the rational design of new herbicides and one computational method for the risk evaluation of target mutation-conferred herbicide resistance. The information presented here may improve the utilization of known targets and inspire the discovery of herbicides with new targets. We believe that these strategies may trigger the sustainable development of herbicides in the future. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Ren-Yu Qu
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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Sparks TC, Storer N, Porter A, Slater R, Nauen R. Insecticide resistance management and industry: the origins and evolution of the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) and the mode of action classification scheme. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:2609-2619. [PMID: 33421293 PMCID: PMC8248193 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Insecticide resistance is a long-standing problem affecting the efficacy and utility of crop protection compounds. Insecticide resistance also impacts the ability and willingness of companies around the world to invest in new crop protection compounds and traits. The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) was formed in 1984 to provide a coordinated response by the crop protection industry to the problem of insecticide resistance. Since its inception, participation in IRAC has grown from a few agrochemical companies in Europe and the US to a much larger group of companies with global representation and an active presence (IRAC Country Groups) involving an even wider array of companies in more than 20 countries. The focus of IRAC has also evolved from that of defining and documenting cases of insecticide resistance to a pro-active role in addressing insecticide resistance management (IRM) providing an array of informational and educational tools (videos, posters, pamphlets) on insect pests, bioassay methods, insecticide mode of action and resistance management, all publicly available through its website (https://irac-online.org/). A key tool developed by IRAC is the Insecticide Mode of Action (MoA) Classification Scheme, which has evolved from a relatively simple acaricide classification started in 1998 to the far broader scheme that now includes biologics as well as insecticides and acaricides. A separate MoA Classification Scheme has also been recently developed for nematicides. The IRAC MoA Classification Scheme coupled with expanding use of MoA labeling on insecticide and acaricide product labels provides a straightforward means to implement IRM. An overview of the history of IRAC along with some of its notable accomplishments and future directions are reviewed. © 2021 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Thomas C Sparks
- Corteva AgriscienceIndianapolisINUSA
- Agrilucent LLCGreenfieldINUSA
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- Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, R&DMonheim am RheinGermany
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Liang L, Yu S, Li Q, Wang X, Wang D, Xi Z. Design, synthesis, and molecular simulation studies of N-phenyltetrahydroquinazolinones as protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 39:116165. [PMID: 33915477 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Discovering new protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO, EC 1.3.3.4) inhibitors is a promising direction for agrochemical research. Herein, we reported the discovery and in silico structure-guided optimization of N-phenyltetrahydroquinazolinones 1 and 2 as new PPO inhibitors. Most of the obtained compounds 1 and 2 exhibited significantly enhanced Nicotiana tabacum PPO (NtPPO) inhibitory potency than that of flumioxazin. Promisingly, 1-(tert-butoxy)-1-oxopropan-2-yl 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(4-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazolin-3(4H)-yl)benzoate, 2o, with a Ki value of 4 nM, showed ten folds more enhanced NtPPO-inhibiting potency than flumioxazin. Additionally, compounds 2b and 2i showed a broad spectrum of broadleaf weeds control at 37.5-150 g ai/ha, and selective for wheat at 150 g ai/ha in the post-emergent application. The molecular simulation studies revealed the vital basis between N-phenyltetrahydroquinazolinones and NtPPO. The present work indicated that the N-phenyltetrahydroquinazolinone motif might be a potential scaffold for herbicide discovery.
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- Lu Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, and Department of Chemical Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, and Department of Chemical Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, and Department of Chemical Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, and Department of Chemical Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, and Department of Chemical Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, and Department of Chemical Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China.
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