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Daley SK, Cordell GA. Alkaloids in Contemporary Drug Discovery to Meet Global Disease Needs. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26133800. [PMID: 34206470 PMCID: PMC8270272 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
An overview is presented of the well-established role of alkaloids in drug discovery, the application of more sustainable chemicals, and biological approaches, and the implementation of information systems to address the current challenges faced in meeting global disease needs. The necessity for a new international paradigm for natural product discovery and development for the treatment of multidrug resistant organisms, and rare and neglected tropical diseases in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Quintuple Helix is discussed.
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- Natural Products Inc., Evanston, IL 60202, USA;
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- Correspondence:
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Hegazy MEF, Mohamed TA, ElShamy AI, Mohamed AEHH, Mahalel UA, Reda EH, Shaheen AM, Tawfik WA, Shahat AA, Shams KA, Abdel-Azim NS, Hammouda FM. Microbial biotransformation as a tool for drug development based on natural products from mevalonic acid pathway: A review. J Adv Res 2015; 6:17-33. [PMID: 25685541 PMCID: PMC4293675 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2014.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Natural products are structurally and biologically interesting metabolites, but they have been isolated in minute amounts. The syntheses of such natural products help in obtaining them in bulk amounts. The recognition of microbial biotransformation as important manufacturing tool has increased in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. In recent years, microbial transformation is increasing significantly from limited interest into highly active area in green chemistry including preparation of pharmaceutical products. This is the first review published on the usage of microbial biocatalysts for some natural product classes and natural product drugs.
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- Mohamed-Elamir F. Hegazy
- Phytochemistry Department and Center of Excellence for Advanced Sciences, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
- Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Natural Compounds Chemistry, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12311 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Botany, Aswan-Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
- Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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Williams RE, Bruce NC. 'New uses for an Old Enzyme'--the Old Yellow Enzyme family of flavoenzymes. MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 2002; 148:1607-1614. [PMID: 12055282 DOI: 10.1099/00221287-148-6-1607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Richard E Williams
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QT, UK1
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QT, UK1
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