1
|
Yang X, Jiang S, Jin Z, Li T. Application of Asymmetric Catalysis in Chiral Pesticide Active Molecule Synthesis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:17153-17165. [PMID: 39051451 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c02343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
The different configurations of chiral pesticides generally have significant influence on their biological activities. Chiral agrochemicals with high optical purities have become a prominent topic in the research field of new pesticides due to their advantages including lower toxicity, higher efficiency, and reduced residue levels. However, most commercially available pesticides that possess chiral elements are still used in their racemic forms. To date, asymmetric catalysis has emerged as a versatile tool for the enantioselective synthesis of various chiral agrochemicals and novel chiral pesticide active molecules. This perspective provides a comprehensive overview of the applications of diverse asymmetric catalytic approaches in the facile preparation of numerous novel pesticide active molecules, and our own outlook on the future development of this highly active research direction is also presented at the end of this review.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoqun Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
| | - Shichun Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
| | - Zhichao Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
| | - Tingting Li
- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Li ZX, Hu JH, Luo RS, Zhang TH, Ding Y, Zhou X, Liu LW, Wu ZB, Yang S. Identification of natural Rutaecarpine as a potent tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) helicase candidate for managing intractable plant viral diseases. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:805-819. [PMID: 37794206 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Naturally occurring alkaloids are particularly suitable for use as pesticide precursors and further modifications due to their cost-effectiveness, unique mechanism of action, tolerable degradation, and environmental friendliness. The famous tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a persistent plant pathogenic virus that can parasitize many plants and severely reduce crop production. To treat TMV disease, TMV helicase acts as a crucial target by hydrolyzing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to provide energy for double-stranded RNA unwinding. RESULTS To seek novel framework alkaloid leads targeting TMV helicase, this work successfully established an efficient screening platform for TMV helicase inhibitors based on natural alkaloids. In vivo activity screening, enzyme activity detection, and binding assays showed that Rutaecarpine from Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth exhibited excellent TMV helicase inhibitory properties [dissociation constant (Kd ) = 1.1 μm, half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50 ) = 227.24 μm] and excellent anti-TMV ability. Molecular docking and dynamic simulations depicted that Rutaecarpine could stably bind in active pockets of helicase with low binding energy (ΔGbind = -17.8 kcal/mol) driven by hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. CONCLUSION Given Rutaecarpine's laudable bioactivity and structural modifiability, it can serve as a privileged building block for further pesticide discovery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhen-Xing Li
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
| | - Jin-Hong Hu
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
| | - Rong-Shuang Luo
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
| | - Tai-Hong Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
| | - Yue Ding
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
| | - Xiang Zhou
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
| | - Li-Wei Liu
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
| | - Zhi-Bing Wu
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
| | - Song Yang
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Tan Q, Zhu J, Ju Y, Chi X, Cao T, Zheng L, Chen Q. Antiviral Activity of Ailanthone from Ailanthus altissima on the Rice Stripe Virus. Viruses 2023; 16:73. [PMID: 38257773 PMCID: PMC10820994 DOI: 10.3390/v16010073] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Rice stripe disease caused by the rice stripe virus (RSV), which infects many Poaceae species in nature, is one of the most devastating plant viruses in rice that causes enormous losses in production. Ailanthone is one of the typical C20 quassinoids synthesized by the secondary metabolism of Ailanthus altissima, which has been proven to be a biologically active natural product with promising prospects and great potential for use as a lead structure for pesticide development. Based on the achievement of the systemic infection and replication of RSV in Nicotiana benthamiana plants and rice protoplasts, the antiviral properties of Ailanthone were investigated by determining its effects on viral-coding RNA gene expression using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and Western blot analysis. Ailanthone exhibited a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on RSV NSvc3 expression in the assay in both virus-infected tobacco plants and rice protoplasts. Further efforts revealed a potent inhibitory effect of Ailanthone on the expression of seven RSV protein-encoding genes, among which NS3, NSvc3, NS4, and NSvc4 are the most affected genes. These facts promoted an extended and greater depth of understanding of the antiviral nature of Ailanthone against plant viruses, in addition to the limited knowledge of its anti-tobacco mosaic virus properties. Moreover, the leaf disc method introduced and developed in the study for the detection of the antiviral activity of Ailanthone facilitates an available and convenient screening method for anti-RSV natural products or synthetic chemicals.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Qingwei Tan
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (J.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.C.); (T.C.); (L.Z.)
- Institute of Plant Virus Research, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
| | - Jianxuan Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (J.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.C.); (T.C.); (L.Z.)
| | - Yuanyuan Ju
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (J.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.C.); (T.C.); (L.Z.)
| | - Xinlin Chi
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (J.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.C.); (T.C.); (L.Z.)
| | - Tangdan Cao
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (J.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.C.); (T.C.); (L.Z.)
| | - Luping Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (J.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.C.); (T.C.); (L.Z.)
- Institute of Plant Virus Research, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
| | - Qijian Chen
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (J.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.C.); (T.C.); (L.Z.)
- Institute of Plant Virus Research, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
| |
Collapse
|