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Li C, He T, Yang X, Feng C, Zhang Z, Zhu J, Dong S, Shi Y, Wei Z, Jiao H, Zhang Y, Liu H, Wang Z, Cheng X. Enhanced Circular Dichroism for Achiral Sensing Based on a DNA-Origami-Empowered Anapole Metasurface. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:9451-9458. [PMID: 38976602 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy has been extensively utilized for detecting and distinguishing the chirality of diverse substances and structures. However, CD spectroscopy is inherently weak and conventionally associated with chiral sensing, thus constraining its range of applications. Here, we report a DNA-origami-empowered metasurface sensing platform through the collaborative effect of metasurfaces and DNA origami, enabling achiral/slightly chiral sensing with high sensitivity via the enhanced ΔCD. An anapole metasurface, boasting over 60 times the average optical chirality enhancement, was elaborately designed to synergize with reconfigurable DNA origami. We experimentally demonstrated the detection of achiral/slightly chiral DNA linker strands via the enhanced ΔCD of the proposed platform, whose sensitivity was a 10-fold enhancement compared with the platform without metasurfaces. Our work presents a high-sensitivity platform for achiral/slightly chiral sensing through chiral spectroscopy, expanding the capabilities of chiral spectroscopy and inspiring the integration of multifunctional artificial nanostructures across diverse domains.
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- Chengfeng Li
- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
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Maldonado YE, Malagón O, Cumbicus N, Gilardoni G. A new leaf essential oil from the Andean species Gynoxys szyszylowiczii Hieron. of southern Ecuador: chemical and enantioselective analyses. Sci Rep 2024; 14:16360. [PMID: 39014058 PMCID: PMC11252159 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67482-z] [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: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024] Open
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The essential oil obtained from the dry leaves of Gynoxys szyszylowiczii Hieron. was described in this study for the first time. The chemical analysis, conducted on two stationary phases of different polarity, permitted to identify sixty-four compounds, that were quantified with at least one column. The main components, on a non-polar and polar stationary phase respectively, were germacrene D (21.6-19.2%), α-pinene (4.4-4.9%), n-tricosane (4.3% on both columns), (E)-β-caryophyllene (3.3-4.3%), 1-docosene (3.2-2.8%), α-cadinol (2.8-3.1%), and cis-β-guaiene (2.6-3.0%). This investigation was complemented by the enantioselective analysis of some major chiral compounds, carried out on two chiral selectors based on β-cyclodextrines. As a result, (S)-( +)-α-phellandrene, (S)-( +)-β-phellandrene, and (1S,2R,6R,7R,8R)-( +)-α-copaene appeared enantiomerically pure, whereas α-pinene, β-pinene, terpinen-4-ol, and germacrene D were detected as scalemic mixtures. Finally, linalool was practically racemic. The distillation yield, analytically calculated by weight of dry plant material, was 0.03%.
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- Yessenia E Maldonado
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107, Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107, Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja, 110107, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107, Loja, Ecuador.
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Zhan K, Kanj AB, Heinke L. Classification and Identification of Perfume Scents by an Enantioselective Colorimetric Sensor Array of Chiral Metal-Organic-Framework-Based Fabry-Pérot Films. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400798. [PMID: 38623849 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Many odors, like perfumes, are complex mixtures of chiral and achiral molecules where the cost-efficient (enantio-)selective sensing represents a major technical challenge. Here, we present a colorimetric sensor array of surface-mounted metal-organic-framework (SURMOF) films in Fabry-Pérot (FP) cavities. The optical properties of the FP-SURMOF films with different chiral and achiral structures are affected by the (enantio-)selective adsorption of the analytes in the SURMOF pores, resulting in different responses to the analyte molecules. The read-out of the sensor array is performed by the digital camera of a common smartphone, where the RGB values are determined. By analyzing the sensor array data with simple machine learning algorithms, the analytes are discriminated. After demonstrating the enantioselective response for a pair of pure chiral odor molecules, we apply the sensor array to detect and discriminate a large number (16) of common commercial perfumes and eau de toilettes. While our untrained human nose is not able to discriminate all perfumes, the presented colorimetric sensor array can classify all perfumes with great classification accuracy. Moreover, the sensor array was used to identify unlabeled samples correctly. We foresee such an FP-chiral-SURMOF-based sensor array as a powerful approach toward inexpensive selective odors sensing applications.
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- Kuo Zhan
- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- School of Physical Science and Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, 100044, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Cancellieri MC, Nobbio C, Gatti FG, Brenna E, Parmeggiani F. Applications of biocatalytic CC bond reductions in the synthesis of flavours and fragrances. J Biotechnol 2024; 390:13-27. [PMID: 38761886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2024.05.006] [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: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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Industrial biotechnology and biocatalysis can provide very effective synthetic tools to increase the sustainability of the production of fine chemicals, especially flavour and fragrance (F&F) ingredients, the market demand of which has been constantly increasing in the last years. One of the most important transformations in F&F chemistry is the reduction of CC bonds, typically carried out with metal-catalysed hydrogenations or hydride-based reagents. Its biocatalytic counterpart is a competitive alternative, showcasing a range of advantages such as excellent chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity, ease of implementation, mild reaction conditions and modest environmental impact. In the present review, the application of biocatalysed alkene reductions (from microbial fermentations with wild-type strains to engineered isolated ene-reductase enzymes) to synthetic processes useful for the F&F industry will be described, highlighting not only the exquisite stereoselectivity achieved, but also the overall improvement when chirality is not involved. Multi-enzymatic cascades involving CC bioreductions are also examined, which allow much greater chemical complexity to be built in one-pot biocatalytic systems.
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- Maria C Cancellieri
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milano 20133, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milano 20133, Italy.
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Maldonado Y, Betancourt EA, León ES, Malagón O, Cumbicus N, Gilardoni G. New Essential Oils from Ecuadorian Gynoxys cuicochensis Cuatrec. and Gynoxys sancti-antonii Cuatrec. Chemical Compositions and Enantioselective Analyses. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:25902-25913. [PMID: 38911796 PMCID: PMC11191102 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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The present study belonged to an unfunded project, dealing on the systematic description of unprecedented essential oils (EOs), distilled from 12 species of genus Gynoxys Cuatrec. In this very case, the aim was the first chemical and enantiomeric analyses of two volatile fractions, obtained from the leaves of Gynoxys cuicochensis Cuatrec. and Gynoxys sancti-antonii Cuatrec. These EOs were analyzed by GC-MS (qualitatively) and GC-FID (quantitatively), detecting 89 and 60 components from G. cuicochensis and G. sancti-antonii, respectively. Major components for G. cuicochensis EO, on a nonpolar and polar stationary phase, were α-pinene (29.4-29.6%), p-vinylguaiacol (3.3-3.6%), and germacrene D (20.8-19.9%). In G. sancti-antonii EO, the main compounds were α-pinene (3.0-2.9%), β-pinene (12.9-12.1%), γ-curcumene (19.7-18.3%), germacrene D (9.0% on the polar phase), ar-curcumene (5.3% on the polar phase), δ-cadinene (4.1-4.6%), α-muurolol (3.3-2.4%), α-cadinol (3.0% on both columns), and an undetermined compound, of molecular weight 220. In addition to chemical composition, the enantioselective analysis of the main chiral compounds was carried out on two different chiral selectors. In G. cuicochensis EO, (1R,5R)-(+)-α-pinene, (S)-(+)-β-phellandrene, (R)-(-)-piperitone, and (S)-(-)-germacrene D were enantiomerically pure, whereas β-pinene, sabinene, α-phellandrene, limonene, linalool, and terpinen-4-ol were observed as scalemic mixtures. On the other hand, in G. sancti-antonii EO, the pure enantiomers were (1S,5S)-(-)-α-pinene, (1R,5R)-(+)-sabinene, (R)-(-)-β-phellandrene, (S)-(-)-limonene, (1S,2R,6R,7R,8R)-(+)-α-copaene, (R)-(-)-terpinen-4-ol, and (S)-(-)-germacrene D, whereas β-pinene, linalool, and α-terpineol were present as scalemic mixtures. The principal component analysis demonstrated that G. cuicochensis volatile fraction was quite similar to many of the other EOs of the same genus, whereas G. sancti-antonii produced the most dissimilar EO. Furthermore, the enantioselective analyses showed the usual variable enantiomeric distribution, with a greater presence of enantiomerically pure compounds in G. sancti-antonii EO.
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- Yessenia
E. Maldonado
- Departamento
de Química, Universidad Técnica
Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107 Loja, Ecuador
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- Carrera
de Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad
Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107 Loja, Ecuador
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- Carrera
de Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad
Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107 Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento
de Química, Universidad Técnica
Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107 Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento
de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador
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- Departamento
de Química, Universidad Técnica
Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107 Loja, Ecuador
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Maldonado YE, Malagón O, Cumbicus N, Gilardoni G. A new essential oil from the native Ecuadorian species Steiractinia sodiroi (Hieron.) S.F. Blake (Asteraceae): chemical and enantioselective analyses. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17180. [PMID: 37821569 PMCID: PMC10567715 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44524-6] [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: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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In the present study, the essential oil from dry leaves of Steiractinia sodiroi (Hieron.) S.F. Blake is described for the first time. The plant material, collected in the Province of Loja (Ecuador), was analytically steam-distilled in a Marcusson-type apparatus, affording an essential oil with a 0.2 ± 0.12% yield. The volatile fraction was submitted to GC-MS and GC-FID analyses, on two stationary phases of different polarity. A total of sixty-seven compounds, corresponding to 95.6-91.2% by weight of the whole oil mass, on the two columns respectively, were detected and quantified with at least one column. The quantification was carried out calculating the relative response factors of each constituent according to their combustion enthalpy. The major components were limonene (25.6-24.9%), sabinene (11.7-12.4%), germacrene D (7.7-7.0%), α-pinene (7.8-6.9%), δ-cadinene (7.3-7.0%), (E)-β-caryophyllene (4.8-4.5%), and bicyclogermacrene (3.6-3.0%). The chemical composition was complemented with the enantioselective analysis of some major chiral compounds, conducted by means of two β-cyclodextrin-based capillary columns. Three constituents, (S)-(+)-α-phellandrene, (R)-(-)-1-octen-3-ol, and (S)-(-)-limonene were enantiomerically pure, whereas (1R,5R)-(+)-β-pinene, (1S,5S)-(-)-sabinene, (R)-(-)-terpinen-4-ol, (R)-(+)-α-terpineol, and (R)-(+)-germacrene D presented an enantiomeric excess. Finally, α-pinene was present as a racemic mixture.
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- Yessenia E Maldonado
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107, Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107, Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107, Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, 110107, Loja, Ecuador.
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Gilardoni G, Enríquez AA, Maldonado YE, Cumbicus N, Malagón O. A New Essential Oil from the Native Andean Species Nectandra laurel Klotzsch ex Nees of Southern Ecuador: Chemical and Enantioselective Analyses. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3331. [PMID: 37765496 PMCID: PMC10536180 DOI: 10.3390/plants12183331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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The leaves of Nectandra laurel Klotzsch ex Nees, belonging to the family, Lauraceae, were collected in the province of Loja (Ecuador), dried, and analytically steam-distilled. An unprecedented essential oil was obtained, with a 0.03% yield by weight of dry plant material. The volatile fraction was submitted to qualitative (GC-MS) and quantitative (GC-FID) chemical analysis, on two orthogonal stationary phases. Seventy-eight compounds were detected and quantified on at least one column. The essential oil was dominated by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (53.0-53.8% on the non-polar and polar stationary phase, respectively), followed by oxygenated sesquiterpenoids (18.9-19.0%). A third group was constituted by metabolites of other origins, mainly aliphatic compounds, apparently derived from the acetate pathway (11.7-8.5%). The major components of the EO (≥3.0% with at least one column) were δ-selinene (30.5-28.8%), δ-cadinene (5.4-6.4%), epi-α-cadinol (4.9-5.2%), an undetermined compound with a molecular weight of 204 (3.4-4.2%), α-pinene (3.3-2.9%), and α-cadinol (2.9-3.0%). Finally, the essential oil was submitted to enantioselective analysis, on two β-cyclodextrin-based chiral selectors, determining the enantiomeric distribution of seven chiral terpenes. Among them, (1R,5R)-(+)-α-pinene, (1R,5R)-(+)-β-pinene, and (R)-(-)-α-phellandrene were enantiomerically pure, whereas camphene, borneol, α-copaene, and α-terpineol were present as scalemic mixtures.
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- Gianluca Gilardoni
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador or (G.G.); (A.A.E.); (Y.E.M.)
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador or (G.G.); (A.A.E.); (Y.E.M.)
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador or (G.G.); (A.A.E.); (Y.E.M.)
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de Cuenca (UCACUE), Av. las Américas y Humboldt, Cuenca 010105, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador;
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador or (G.G.); (A.A.E.); (Y.E.M.)
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Bechis G, Minteguiaga MA, Sgorbini B, Marengo A, Rubiolo P, Cagliero C. Make the Quality Control of Essential Oils Greener: Fast Enantioselective GC-MS Analysis of Sweet and Bitter Orange as a Case Study. Molecules 2023; 28:6231. [PMID: 37687059 PMCID: PMC10488983 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176231] [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: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Quality control of essential oils is fundamental for verifying their authenticity and conformity with quality standards, ensuring their safety and regulatory compliance, and monitoring their consistency. Companies that produce or market essential oils routinely evaluate the quality and authenticity of their products. However, they also must deal with increasing attention to environmental sustainability as well as practical considerations such as productivity, cost, and simplicity of methods. In this study, enantioselective gas chromatography (GC) was adopted to evaluate the quality of sweet and bitter orange essential oils, used as a case study. The analytical conditions were optimized and translated to fast GC to evaluate the impact of this approach on the environmental footprint of the analyses. The greenness of fast GC, compared with conventional GC, was quantitatively evaluated using a dedicated metric tool (AGREE), and important improvements have been calculated. The developed methods were applied to a set of commercial essential oils, and the data about the enantiomeric composition and relative percentage abundance were elaborated through multivariate statistics (principal component analysis). The results showed that fast chiral gas chromatography enables the classification of citrus essential oil samples and can be considered an environmentally friendly and sustainable approach for evaluating their quality.
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- Gaia Bechis
- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy; (G.B.); (M.A.M.); (B.S.); (A.M.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy; (G.B.); (M.A.M.); (B.S.); (A.M.); (P.R.)
- Espacio de Ciencia y Tecnología Química (ECTQ), CENUR Noreste-Tacuarembó, Universidad de la República, Tacuarembó 45000, Uruguay
- Laboratorio de Biotecnología de Aromas (LaBiotA), Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy; (G.B.); (M.A.M.); (B.S.); (A.M.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy; (G.B.); (M.A.M.); (B.S.); (A.M.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy; (G.B.); (M.A.M.); (B.S.); (A.M.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy; (G.B.); (M.A.M.); (B.S.); (A.M.); (P.R.)
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Gilardoni G, Lara LR, Cumbicus N, Malagón O. A New Leaf Essential Oil from Endemic Gynoxys laurifolia (Kunth) Cass. of Southern Ecuador: Chemical and Enantioselective Analyses. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2878. [PMID: 37571032 PMCID: PMC10421256 DOI: 10.3390/plants12152878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The fresh leaves of Gynoxys laurifolia (Kunth) Cass. (Asteraceae), collected in the province of Loja (Ecuador), were submitted to steam distillation, producing an essential oil with a yield of 0.02% by weight. This volatile fraction, described here for the first time, was submitted to qualitative (GC-MS) and quantitative (GC-FID) chemical analyses, on two orthogonal columns (non-polar and polar stationary phase). A total of 90 components, corresponding to 95.9-95.0% by weight on the non-polar and polar stationary phase, respectively, were detected and quantified with at least one column. Major constituents (≥3%) were: germacrene D (18.9-18.0%), (E)-β-caryophyllene (13.2-15.0%), α-pinene (11.0-10.3%), β-pinene (4.5-4.4%), β-phellandrene (4.0-3.0%), bicyclogermacrene (4.0-3.0%), and bakkenolide A (3.2-3.4%). This essential oil was dominated by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (about 45%), followed by monoterpene hydrocarbons (about 25-30%). This research was complemented with the enantioselective analysis of some common chiral terpenes, carried out through 2,3-diethyl-6-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-β-cyclodextrin and 2,3-diacetyl-6-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-β-cyclodextrin as stationary phase chiral selectors. As a result, (1S,5S)-(-)-β-pinene, (R)-(-)-α-phellandrene, (R)-(-)-β-phellandrene, (S)-(-)-limonene, (S)-(+)-linalyl acetate, and (S)-(-)-germacrene D were observed as enantiomerically pure compounds, whereas α-pinene, linalool, terpinene-4-ol, and α-terpineol were present as scalemic mixtures. Finally, sabinene was practically racemic. Due to plant wildness and the relatively low distillation yield, no industrial applications can be identified, in the first instance for this essential oil. The focus of the present study is therefore academic.
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- Gianluca Gilardoni
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador; (G.G.); (L.R.L.)
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador; (G.G.); (L.R.L.)
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador;
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador; (G.G.); (L.R.L.)
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Cumbicus C, Malagón O, Cumbicus N, Gilardoni G. The Leaf Essential Oil of Gynoxys buxifolia (Kunth) Cass. (Asteraceae): A Good Source of Furanoeremophilane and Bakkenolide A. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1323. [PMID: 36987011 PMCID: PMC10053332 DOI: 10.3390/plants12061323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The present study describes the chemical and enantiomeric composition of a new essential oil, distilled from the dry leaves of Gynoxys buxifolia (Kunth) Cass. The chemical analysis was conducted by GC-MS and GC-FID, on two orthogonal capillary columns. A total of 72 compounds were detected and quantified with at least one column, corresponding to about 85% by weight of the whole oil mass. Of the 72 components, 70 were identified by comparing the respective linear retention indices and mass spectra with data from the literature, whereas the two main constituents were identified by preparative purification and NMR experiments. The quantitative analysis was carried out calculating the relative response factor of each compound according to their combustion enthalpy. The major constituents of the EO (≥3%) were: furanoeremophilane (31.3-28.3%), bakkenolide A (17.6-16.3%), caryophyllene oxide (6.0-5.8%), and (E)-β-caryophyllene (4.4%). Additionally, the hydrolate was also analyzed with respect to the dissolved organic phase. About 40.7-43.4 mg/100 mL of organic compounds was detected in solution, of which p-vinylguaiacol was the main component (25.4-29.9 mg/100 mL). Finally, the enantioselective analysis of some chiral terpenes was carried out, with a capillary column based on β-cyclodextrin chiral stationary phase. In this analysis, (1S,5S)-(-)-α-pinene, (1S,5S)-(-)-β-pinene, (S)-(+)-α-phellandrene, (S)-(+)-β-phellandrene, and (S)-(-)-terpinen-4-ol were detected as enantiomerically pure, whereas (S)-(-)-sabinene showed an enantiomeric excess of 69.2%. The essential oil described in the present study is a good source of two uncommon volatile compounds: furanoeremophilane and bakkenolide A. The former lacks bioactivity information and deserves further investigation, whereas the latter is a promising selective anticancer product.
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- Carolina Cumbicus
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador; (C.C.); (O.M.)
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador; (C.C.); (O.M.)
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador;
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador; (C.C.); (O.M.)
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Maldonado YE, Malagón O, Cumbicus N, Gilardoni G. A New Essential Oil from the Leaves of Gynoxys rugulosa Muschl. (Asteraceae) Growing in Southern Ecuador: Chemical and Enantioselective Analyses. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:849. [PMID: 36840197 PMCID: PMC9966422 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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An essential oil, distilled from the leaves of the Andean species Gynoxys rugulosa Muschl., is described in the present study for the first time. The chemical composition was qualitatively and quantitatively determined by GC-MS and GC-FID, respectively. On the one hand, the qualitative composition was obtained by comparing the mass spectrum and the linear retention index of each component with data from literature. On the other hand, the quantitative composition was determined by calculating the relative response factor of each constituent, according to its combustion enthalpy. Both analyses were carried out with two orthogonal columns of nonpolar and polar stationary phases. A total of 112 compounds were detected and quantified with at least one column, corresponding to 87.3-93.0% of the whole oil mass. Among the 112 detected components, 103 were identified. The main constituents were α-pinene (5.3-6.0%), (E)-β-caryophyllene (2.4-2.8%), α-humulene (3.0-3.2%), germacrene D (4.9-6.5%), δ-cadinene (2.2-2.3%), caryophyllene oxide (1.6-2.2%), α-cadinol (3.8-4.4%), 1-nonadecanol (1.7-1.9%), 1-eicosanol (0.9-1.2%), n-tricosane (3.3-3.4%), 1-heneicosanol (4.5-5.8%), n-pentacosane (5.8-7.1%), 1-tricosanol (4.0-4.5%), and n-heptacosane (3.0-3.5%). Furthermore, an enantioselective analysis was carried out on the essential oil, by means of two cyclodextrin-based capillary columns. The enantiomers of α-pinene, β-pinene, sabinene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene, linalool, α-copaene, terpinen-4-ol, α-terpineol, and germacrene D were detected, and the respective enantiomeric excess was calculated.
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- Yessenia E. Maldonado
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle Marcelino Champagnat s/n, Loja 110107, Ecuador
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Gilles L, Antoniotti S. Spirocyclic Compounds in Fragrance Chemistry: Synthesis and Olfactory Properties. Chempluschem 2022; 87:e202200227. [PMID: 36367229 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200227] [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: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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In this Review, both the scientific literature and patents have been analysed to gather, examine and classify synthetic strategies developed to access spirocyclic molecules having olfactory properties of interest for the perfume industry. New structures have been reported at a steady state since 1961 with a particularly intense activity in the 80's. In the diversity of olfactory properties observed, spirocyclic molecules were found to be quite frequently woody, as well as fruity and ambery, among other tonalities. More recent data reflect the evolution of modern synthetic organic chemistry towards bioinspiration, enantioselective reactions, green and sustainable chemistry and biotechnology.
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- Laure Gilles
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Parc Valrose, 06108, Nice cedex 2, France.,Alysophil SAS, Bio Parc, 850 bd Sébastien Brant, BP 30170, 67405, Illkirch, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Parc Valrose, 06108, Nice cedex 2, France
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Hu L, Qiu S, Dai Y, Tian L, Wei C. Determination of 2-Pentanol Enantiomers via Chiral GC-MS and Its Sensory Evaluation in Baijiu. Foods 2022; 11:2584. [PMID: 36076771 PMCID: PMC9455680 DOI: 10.3390/foods11172584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The enantiomeric contents of 2-pentanol of Baijiu were analyzed by liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) using β-cyclodextrin as a chiral stationary phase. In this study, the average enantiomeric ratios R:S were 72:28, 64:36, and 94:6 in soy sauce aroma-type Baijiu (SSB), strong aroma-type Baijiu (STB), and light aroma-type Baijiu (LTB), respectively, and only (R)- configuration was found in rice aroma-type Baijiu (RTB). The highest enantiomeric concentration of 2-pentanol was found in STB. (R)-2-pentanol dominated in 48 Baijiu studied, and the concentration of (R)-2-pentanol was higher than that of the (S)-configuration. The results showed that the enantiomers of 2-pentanol were discrepant in different aroma types of Baijiu, and it may be the result of differences in raw materials, environment, and production processes. The 2-pentanol enantiomers had different odor characteristics, with different olfactory thresholds in pure water and 46% ethanol solutions by sensory analysis. (R)-2-pentanol was described as paint, rubber, grease, while the (S)-form had mint, plastic, and pungent notes. The olfactory thresholds of (R)- and (S)-form were 163.30 mg/L and 78.58 mg/L in 46% ethanol and 12.62 mg/L and 3.03 mg/L in pure water, respectively. The different enantiomeric distribution and aroma characteristics of the 2-pentanol enantiomers in Baijiu could be a potential marker for determining adulteration.
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- Lisha Hu
- Guizhou Province Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biopharmacy, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou Province Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biopharmacy, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou Province Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biopharmacy, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Guizhou Province Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biopharmacy, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou Province Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biopharmacy, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Río Segade S, Škrab D, Pezzuto E, Paissoni MA, Giacosa S, Rolle L. Isomer composition of aroma compounds as a promising approach for wine characterization and differentiation: A review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:334-353. [PMID: 35930430 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2106181] [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] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The perceived aroma is the result of the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as well as the interaction among them and with the nonvolatile sample matrix. These compounds can derive from grape berries (varietal) and also be formed during winemaking and aging processes. Varietal VOCs are strongly influenced by the grape variety, ripening, and geographical origin. Therefore, they were proposed as markers for wine discrimination. Nevertheless, recent studies highlighted the higher discriminating ability of VOC isomer forms. In this review the potential and importance of VOC isomers for terpenes, C13-norisoprenoids, C6-alcohols, thiols, lactones, and fatty acid esters, as well as isomeric relationships for wine characterization and differentiation have been described to get a full view of possible applications for the wine industry, highlighting potentialities and limitations. VOC isomers can be of paramount relevance to find reliable markers for wine authenticity and fraud prevention, regarding variety and geographical origin. Each isomer form owns a different olfactory threshold, influencing strongly wine sensory characteristics. Certain oenological treatments during winemaking and aging were found to modify the isomeric profile, particularly yeasts, aging, and wood in contact with wine. Nevertheless, this research field has potential and new research advances are expected in this field.
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- Susana Río Segade
- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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Lin Z, Huang B, Ouyang L, Zheng L. Synthesis of Cyclic Fragrances via Transformations of Alkenes, Alkynes and Enynes: Strategies and Recent Progress. Molecules 2022; 27:3576. [PMID: 35684511 PMCID: PMC9182196 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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With increasing demand for customized commodities and the greater insight and understanding of olfaction, the synthesis of fragrances with diverse structures and odor characters has become a core task. Recent progress in organic synthesis and catalysis enables the rapid construction of carbocycles and heterocycles from readily available unsaturated molecular building blocks, with increased selectivity, atom economy, sustainability and product diversity. In this review, synthetic methods for creating cyclic fragrances, including both natural and synthetic ones, will be discussed, with a focus on the key transformations of alkenes, alkynes, dienes and enynes. Several strategies will be discussed, including cycloaddition, catalytic cyclization, ring-closing metathesis, intramolecular addition, and rearrangement reactions. Representative examples and the featured olfactory investigations will be highlighted, along with some perspectives on future developments in this area.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Z.L.); (B.H.); (L.O.)
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Saeki R, Yoshinaga K, Tago A, Tanaka S, Yoshinaga-Kiriake A, Nagai T, Yoshida A, Gotoh N. Quantitative Analysis of Lactone Enantiomers in Butter and Margarine through the Combination of Solvent Extraction and Enantioselective Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:5756-5763. [PMID: 35482605 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01480] [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] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We quantified the enantiomeric distributions of δ- and γ-lactones in butter, fermented butter, and margarine through the combination of solvent extraction and enantioselective gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The main lactones in butter and fermented butter comprised (R)-δ-decalactone, (R)-δ-dodecalactone, (R)-δ-tetradecalactone, (R)-δ-hexadecalactone, and (R)-γ-dodecalactone. In contrast, margarine samples consisted of only δ-decalactone and δ-dodecalactone in racemic forms, indicating that synthetic aroma chemicals were added to margarine. After heat treatment, 13 types of lactones were detected in butter and fermented butter. In heated butter and fermented butter, major δ-lactones in the (R)-form were abundant, but only δ-octalactone in the (S)-form was detected. In contrast, γ-dodecalactone (main γ-lactone in the heated samples) was abundant in the (R)-form, whereas other γ-lactones were detected in the racemic form. These results suggested that the major lactones in dairy products are in the (R)-form. Furthermore, the heat treatment affected the enantiomeric distribution of lactones in butter and fermented butter.
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- Rina Saeki
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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- Faculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Fukushima University, 1 Kanayagawa, Fukushima 960-1296, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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- Faculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Fukushima University, 1 Kanayagawa, Fukushima 960-1296, Japan
- Department of Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Akita University, 1-1 Tegatagakuen-machi, Akita 010-8502, Japan
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- Tsukishima Foods Industry Co. Ltd., 3-17-9 Higashi Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8520, Japan
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- Tsukishima Foods Industry Co. Ltd., 3-17-9 Higashi Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8520, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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Salinas M, Calva J, Cartuche L, Valarezo E, Armijos C. Chemical Composition, Enantiomeric Distribution and Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activity of the Essential Oil of Diplosthephium juniperinum. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11091188. [PMID: 35567189 PMCID: PMC9105165 DOI: 10.3390/plants11091188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The aim of this study was to extract and identify the chemical compounds of Diplosthephium juniperinum essential oil (EO) from Ecuador and to assess its anticholinesterase and antioxidant properties. The EO chemical composition was determined by GC−MS. A total of 74 constituents of EO were identified, representing 97.27% in DB-5ms and 96.06% in HP-INNOWax of the total EO. The major constituents (>4.50%) identified were: α-pinene (21.52, 22.04%), geranyl acetate (10.54, 7.78%), silphiper-fol-5-ene (8.67, 7.38%), α-copaene (8.26, 8.18%), 7-epi-silphiperfol-5-ene (4.93, 5.95%), and germacrene D (4.91, 6.00%). Enantioselective analysis of the volatile fraction of D. juniperinum showed: (+)-α-pinene as a pure enantiomer and 5 pairs of enantiomeric compounds. Among them, (−)-β-Pinene and (−)-Germacrene D presented a high enantiomeric excess of 93.23 and 84.62%, respectively, while (−)-α-Thujene, (−)-Sabinene and (S)-4-Terpineol with a lower enantiomeric excess of 56.34, 47.84 and 43.11%, respectively. A moderate inhibitory effect was observed for Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and Butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) enzymes with IC50 values of 67.20 ± 7.10 and 89.00 ± 9.90 µg/mL, respectively. A lower antioxidant potential was observed for the EO measured through DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assays with SC50 values of 127.03 and >1000 µg/mL, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the chemical composition, enantiomeric distribution and, anticholinesterase and antioxidant potential of the EO of D. juniperinum. As future perspective, further in-vivo studies could be conducted to confirm the anticholinesterase potential of the EO.
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- Melissa Salinas
- Maestría en Química Aplicada, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, San Cayetano s/n, Loja 1101608, Ecuador;
- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (J.C.); (L.C.); (E.V.)
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (J.C.); (L.C.); (E.V.)
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (J.C.); (L.C.); (E.V.)
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (J.C.); (L.C.); (E.V.)
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (J.C.); (L.C.); (E.V.)
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Stilo F, Cialiè Rosso M, Squara S, Bicchi C, Cordero C, Cagliero C. Corylus avellana L. Natural Signature: Chiral Recognition of Selected Informative Components in the Volatilome of High-Quality Hazelnuts. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:844711. [PMID: 35548269 PMCID: PMC9085359 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.844711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The volatile fraction of plant-based foods provides useful functional information concerning sample-related variables such as plant genotype and phenotype expression, pedoclimatic and harvest conditions, transformation/processing technologies, and can be informative about the sensory quality. In this respect, the enantiomeric recognition of the chiral compounds increases the level of information in profiling studies, being the biosynthesis of native compounds often stereo-guided. Chiral native volatiles mostly show an enantiomeric excess that enables origin authentication or support correlation studies between chemical patterns and sensory profiles. This study focuses, for the first time, on the enantiomeric composition of a large set of chiral compounds within the complex volatilome of Corylus avellana L. belonging to different cultivars (Tonda Gentile Romana, Tonda Gentile Trilobata, Anakliuri) and harvested in different geographical areas (Italian and Georgian). Besides native components profiled in raw kernels, volatiles formed after technological treatment (i.e., roasting) are also considered. Headspace solid-phase microextraction combined with enantioselective gas chromatography-mass spectrometry enables the accurate tracking and annotation of about 150 compounds across many samples. The results show that chiral compounds have diagnostic distribution patterns within hazelnut volatilome with cultivar and harvest region playing the major role. Moreover, being some of these chiral molecules also key-aromas, their distribution has a decisive impact on the sensory properties of the product. In particular, the enantiomeric composition of (E)-5-methyl-2-hepten-4-one (filbertone) resulted to be discriminant for origin authentication. The enantiomeric distribution showed, according to literature, an excess of the (S)-enantiomer in both raw and roasted samples volatilome with larger differences in raw samples. The amount of both (R) and (S)-filbertone increases during roasting; the most marked increase for (R)-enantiomer is observed in Italian samples, thus supporting evidence of better hedonic properties and more pleasant odor and aroma.
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- Federico Stilo
- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
- Laemmegroup S.r.l - A Tentamus Company, Moncalieri, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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Ramiharimanana FD, Andrianjafy MT, Ramarosandratana NH, Andrianarijaona TE, Rambala Rakotomena NAH, Metay E, Duclos MC, Cinquin V, Mavingui P, Vestalys Ramanandraibe V, Lemaire M. Chirality Effects on Repellent Properties of 4-Alkoxycoumarins Against Asian Tiger Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2022; 59:430-439. [PMID: 35039846 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab176] [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: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The use of semiochemicals as repellents and attractants has been proposed to complement insecticides used for the control of vector mosquito populations. In several studies, the optical purities of the molecules tested have been described as having little or no effect on repellent activity. However, these observations seem difficult to explain because of the chirality effect of molecules on the olfactory system of insects and humans. Thus, the purpose of this study is to assess the effects of chirality on the repellent properties of 4-alcoxycoumarins against Aedes albopictus Skuse, mosquito vector of arboviruses. We report here that the racemic (R/S)-4-sec-butoxycoumarin had the highest repellent effect (Repellent Index = 49.9%) followed by (R) enantiomer (Repellent Index = 24.2%) for the dose of 5 mg/mL. Contrary, no significant repellent activity was recorded for S-(+)-4-sec-butoxycoumarin. This experiment demonstrates the close relationship between the molecules' optical purities and the behavioral response of mosquitoes.
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- International Associated Laboratory, University of Antananarivo-Lyon 1, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Department of Entomology, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- International Associated Laboratory, University of Antananarivo-Lyon 1, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Department of Entomology, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- International Associated Laboratory, University of Antananarivo-Lyon 1, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Department of Entomology, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- International Associated Laboratory, University of Antananarivo-Lyon 1, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- ICBMS, CNRS, UMR 5246, University of Claude Bernard Lyon, 1 Rue Victor Grignard, Batiment Lederer, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- ICBMS, CNRS, UMR 5246, University of Claude Bernard Lyon, 1 Rue Victor Grignard, Batiment Lederer, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- ICBMS, CNRS, UMR 5246, University of Claude Bernard Lyon, 1 Rue Victor Grignard, Batiment Lederer, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- International Associated Laboratory, University of Antananarivo-Lyon 1, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- University of Reunion, UMR PIMIT, INSERM 1187, CNRS 9192, IRD 249, Plateforme Technologique CYROI, 2 Rue Maxime Rivière Sainte Clotilde, La Réunion, France
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- International Associated Laboratory, University of Antananarivo-Lyon 1, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- ICBMS, CNRS, UMR 5246, University of Claude Bernard Lyon, 1 Rue Victor Grignard, Batiment Lederer, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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Imputation of sensory properties using deep learning. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2021; 35:1125-1140. [PMID: 34716833 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-021-00424-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Predicting the sensory properties of compounds is challenging due to the subjective nature of the experimental measurements. This testing relies on a panel of human participants and is therefore also expensive and time-consuming. We describe the application of a state-of-the-art deep learning method, Alchemite™, to the imputation of sparse physicochemical and sensory data and compare the results with conventional quantitative structure-activity relationship methods and a multi-target graph convolutional neural network. The imputation model achieved a substantially higher accuracy of prediction, with improvements in R2 between 0.26 and 0.45 over the next best method for each sensory property. We also demonstrate that robust uncertainty estimates generated by the imputation model enable the most accurate predictions to be identified and that imputation also more accurately predicts activity cliffs, where small changes in compound structure result in large changes in sensory properties. In combination, these results demonstrate that the use of imputation, based on data from less expensive, early experiments, enables better selection of compounds for more costly studies, saving experimental time and resources.
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Ene-reductase transformation of massoia lactone to δ-decalactone in a continuous-flow reactor. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18794. [PMID: 34552113 PMCID: PMC8458379 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97585-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The demand for natural food flavorings increases every year. Biotransformation has become an attractive approach to obtain natural products. In this work, enantiomerically pure (R)-(+)-δ-decalactone was obtained by reduction of the C=C double bond of natural massoia lactone in a continuous-flow reactor. Of 13 different ene-reductases isolated, purified and tested, OYE3 was found to be the most efficient biocatalyst. The selected biocatalyst, either in the form of purified enzyme, cell lysate, whole cells or immobilized cells, was tested in the batch system as well as in the packed-bed flow bioreactor. The biotransformation performed in batch mode, using Ca2+-alginate immobilized cells of Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)/pET30a-OYE3, furnished the desired product with complete conversion in 30 min. The process was intensified using a continuous-flow reactor-membrane filtration system (flow 0.1 mL/min, substrate concentration 10 mM, pH 7, 24 °C) with cell lysate as biocatalyst combined with a cofactor regeneration system, which allowed obtaining > 99% bioconversion of massoia lactone.
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Absolute Configuration Sensing of Chiral Aryl- and Aryloxy-Propionic Acids by Biphenyl Chiroptical Probes. CHEMOSENSORS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors9070154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The absolute configuration of chiral 2-aryl and 2-aryloxy propionic acids, which are among the most common chiral environmental pollutants, has been readily and reliably established by either electronic circular dichroism spectroscopy or optical rotation measurements employing suitably designed 4,4′-disubstituted biphenyl probes. In fact, the 4,4′-biphenyl substitution gives rise to a red shift of the diagnostic electronic circular dichroism signal of the biphenyl A band employed for the configuration assignment, removing its overlap with other interfering dichroic bands and allowing its clear sign identification. The largest A band red shift, and thus the most reliable results, are obtained by employing as a probe the 4,4′-dinitro substituted biphenylazepine 3c. The method was applied to the absolute configuration assignment of 2-arylpropionic acids ibuprofen (1a), naproxen (1b), ketoprofen (1c) and flurbiprofen (1d), as well as to the 2-aryloxypropionic acids 2-phenoxypropionic acid (2a) and 2-naphthoxypropionic acid (2b). This approach, allowing us to reveal the sample’s absolute configuration by simple optical rotation measurements, is potentially applicable to online analyses of both the enantiomeric composition and absolute configuration of these chiral pollutants.
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δ-Lactones-A New Class of Compounds That Are Toxic to E. coli K12 and R2-R4 Strains. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14112956. [PMID: 34070884 PMCID: PMC8199173 DOI: 10.3390/ma14112956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lactones are among the well-known organic substances with a specific taste and smell. They are characterized by antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties. In recent years, among this group of compounds, new biologically active substances have been searched by modifying the main (leading) structure with new analogs with stronger or different responses that may have a toxic effect on the cells of pathogenic bacteria and constitute an alternative to commonly used antibiotics. A preliminary study of δ-lactone derivatives as new potential candidates for antibacterial drugs was conducted. Particular emphasis was placed on the selection of the structure of lactones with the highest biological activity, especially those with fluorine in their structure as a substituent in terms of action on bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the model strains of Escherichia coli K12 (without LPS in its structure) and R2–R4 (LPS of different lengths in its structure). In the presented studies, on the basis of the conducted MIC and MBC tests, it was shown that the antibacterial (toxic) activity of lactones depends on their structure and the length of the bacterial LPS in the membrane of specific strains. Moreover, oxidative damage of bacterial DNA isolated from bacteria after modification with newly synthesized compounds after application of the repair enzyme Fpg glycosylase was analyzed. The analyzed damage values were compared with the modification with appropriate antibiotics: ciprofloxacin, bleomycin, and cloxacillin. The presented research clearly shows that lactone derivatives can be potential candidates as substitutes for drugs, e.g., the analyzed antibiotics. Their chemical and biological activity is related to coumarin derivatives and the corresponding δ-lactone groups in the structure of the substituent. The observed results are of particular importance in the case of increasing bacterial resistance to various drugs and antibiotics, especially in nosocomial infections and neoplasms, and in the era of a microbial pandemic.
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Biological Activity of Selected Natural and Synthetic Terpenoid Lactones. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22095036. [PMID: 34068609 PMCID: PMC8126056 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22095036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Terpenoids with lactone moieties have been indicated to possess high bioactivity. Certain terpenoid lactones exist in nature, in plants and animals, but they can also be obtained by chemical synthesis. Terpenoids possessing lactone moieties are known for their cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, and antimalarial activities. Moreover, one terpenoid lactone, artemisinin, is used as a drug against malaria. Because of these abilities, there is constant interest in new terpenoid lactones that are both isolated and synthesized, and their biological activities have been verified. In some cases, the activity of the terpenoid lactone is specifically connected to the lactone moiety. Recent works have revealed that new terpenoid lactones can demonstrate such functions and are thus considered to be potential active agents against many diseases.
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Zhao B, Yang S, Deng J, Pan K. Chiral Graphene Hybrid Materials: Structures, Properties, and Chiral Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2003681. [PMID: 33854894 PMCID: PMC8025009 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Chirality has become an important research subject. The research areas associated with chirality are under substantial development. Meanwhile, graphene is a rapidly growing star material and has hard-wired into diverse disciplines. Rational combination of graphene and chirality undoubtedly creates unprecedented functional materials and may also lead to great findings. This hypothesis has been clearly justified by the sizable number of studies. Unfortunately, there has not been any previous review paper summarizing the scattered studies and advancements on this topic so far. This overview paper attempts to review the progress made in chiral materials developed from graphene and their derivatives, with the hope of providing a systemic knowledge about the construction of chiral graphenes and chiral applications thereof. Recently emerging directions, existing challenges, and future perspectives are also presented. It is hoped this paper will arouse more interest and promote further faster progress in these significant research areas.
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- Biao Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
- College of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
- College of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
- College of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
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- College of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
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del Río RE, Joseph-Nathan P. Vibrational Circular Dichroism Absolute Configuration of Natural Products From 2015 to 2019. Nat Prod Commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x21996166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Although demonstrated in 1975, vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) finally started to popularize during this century as a reliable tool to determine the absolute configuration (AC) of organic molecules. This research field continues to be a very dynamic one, in particular for the study of natural products which are a unlimited source of chiral molecules. It therefore turns of interest to summarize the accomplishments published in recent years and to comment on some eventual difficulties that emerged in rare cases to complete the AC determination task. Therefore the aim of this review is to update VCD results for the AC assignment of natural products published from 2015 to 2019, a period in which VCD was reported in some 126 publications involving almost 300 molecules. They are organized according the type of studied metabolite allowing an easily search. The molecules correspond to 28 monoterpenes concerning 17 papers, to 42 sesquiterpenes in 14 papers, to 51 diterpenes in 19 publications, to 5 other terpenoids in three papers, to 48 aromatic molecules in 15 reports, to 20 polyketides in 10 publications, to 27 miscellaneous formulas also in 10 papers, and to 76 nitrogen containing compounds, which include alkaloids and their synthetic analogs, in 38 articles. The landscape of reviewed molecules is quite wide as it goes from simple monoterpenes, like borneol or camphor, to very relevant biological molecules like the alkaloid cocaine or tadalafil samples to distinguish genuine and counterfeit Cialis®. In addition, 5 natural products and a simple derivative published outside the reviewed period, were used to illustrate some aspects of density functional theory calculations.
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- Rosa E. del Río
- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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Okur S, Qin P, Chandresh A, Li C, Zhang Z, Lemmer U, Heinke L. An Enantioselective e-Nose: An Array of Nanoporous Homochiral MOF Films for Stereospecific Sensing of Chiral Odors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:3566-3571. [PMID: 33156561 PMCID: PMC7898876 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202013227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chirality is essential in nature and often pivotal for biological information transfer, for example, via odor messenger molecules. While the human nose can distinguish the enantiomers of many chiral odors, the technical realization by an artificial sensor or an electronic nose, e-nose, remains a challenge. Herein, we present an array of six sensors coated with nanoporous metal-organic framework (MOF) films of different homochiral and achiral structures, working as an enantioselective e-nose. While the achiral-MOF-film sensors show identical responses for both isomers of one chiral odor molecule, the responses of the homochiral MOF films differ for different enantiomers. By machine learning algorithms, the combined array data allow the stereoselective identification of all compounds, here tested for five pairs of chiral odor molecules. We foresee the chiral-MOF-e-nose, able to enantioselectively detect and discriminate chiral odors, to be a powerful approach towards advanced odor sensing.
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- Salih Okur
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Light Technology Institute (LTI)Engesserstrasse 1376131KarlsruheGermany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Light Technology Institute (LTI)Engesserstrasse 1376131KarlsruheGermany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT)76128KarlsruheGermany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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Sánchez Valera M, Casas Jaraíces R, Montejo M, Rodríguez Ortega PG. Vibrational Circular Dichroism study of chiral food additives: γ-valero- and γ-caprolactone. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 247:119140. [PMID: 33188971 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119140] [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: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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γ-valerolactone and γ-caprolactone are commonly used as flavor additives in the food industry. In the present work we fully explore the molecular structure and conformational distribution of enantiopure γ-valerolactone and γ-caprolactone in solution state by using Vibrational Circular Dichroism (VCD) spectroscopy assisted by quantum chemical calculations. In order to establish the most accurate DFT method for this type of samples a set of methods and basis sets have been implemented and their performances have been compared. Subsequently, we have performed a complete vibrational assignment, which allowed to detect certain key vibrational features related to specific solution-state conformational speciation. In spite of the rigidity of the samples being studied, our results point to the incidence of conformational mixture in CCl4 solution in both samples.
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- M Sánchez Valera
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Experimental Sciences Faculty, University of Jaen, E-23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Experimental Sciences Faculty, University of Jaen, E-23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Experimental Sciences Faculty, University of Jaen, E-23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Specific Didactics, Educational Sciences Faculty, University of Cordoba, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain.
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Chaumont-Olive P, Sánchez-Quesada J, Collado Pérez AM, Cossy J. Synthetic approaches to the damascone and damascenone isomers. Tetrahedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2021.131932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zaorska E, Gawryś-Kopczyńska M, Ostaszewski R, Ufnal M, Koszelewski D. Evaluation of thionolactones as a new type of hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) donors for a blood pressure regulation. Bioorg Chem 2021; 108:104650. [PMID: 33486369 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous molecule that exhibits various biological effects. For example, H2S has been recognized as a blood pressure-lowering agent. Presented in this report is a new modifiable platform for H2S supply, its preparation and H2S release kinetics from a series of structurally diversified thionolactones. Furthermore, the properties of the obtained H2S donors were evaluated in both in vitro and in vivo studies. The kinetic parameters of H2S release were determined and compared with NaHS and pyrrolidine-2-thione, a thiolactame analog, using a fluorescence detection method based on 7-azido-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one probe. We have shown that H2S release rates from the developed compounds are controllable through structural modifications. This study shows that both the thiono-lactone ring's size and the presence of a methyl group in the thiono-lactone ring significantly influenced the rate of H2S release. Finally, we have found a significant hypotensive response to intravenous administration of the developed donors in anesthetized rats.
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- Ewelina Zaorska
- Department of Experimental Physiology and Pathophysiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Pawińskiego 3c, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physiology and Pathophysiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Pawińskiego 3c, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physiology and Pathophysiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Pawińskiego 3c, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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Ben Khemis I, Bouzid M, Mechi N, Ben Lamine A. Statistical physics modeling and interpretation of the adsorption of enantiomeric terpenes onto the human olfactory receptor OR1A1. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 171:428-434. [PMID: 33412204 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The statistical physics approach has been well studied by our research team for liquid and gaseous adsorption systems. This treatment is based on the grand canonical partition function to give new interpretations of the adsorption process at molecular level for chemical senses: olfaction and taste. This work represents a contribution to understand the olfaction mechanism of four of enantiomeric terpenes by applying a statistical physics treatment that allows giving a physico-chemical meaning to parameters involved in the analytical model. It is possible to estimate the number of adsorbed molecules per site, the anchorage number, the receptor density, the concentration at half saturation and the molar adsorption energy. Through this selection of the best fitting model and through fitted values of these parameters, we showed that the adsorption of carvone and limonene enantiomers is not a multilayer process but a monolayer monosite process (monolayer adsorption model with identical and independent sites (n ≠ 1)). The physico-chemical model parameters can be used for the energetic characterization of the interactions between the carvone and the limonene enantiomers and the human olfactory receptor OR1A1 and the determination of an olfactory band of order of 14 kJ/mol, 7 kJ/mol, 9 kJ/mol, 8 kJ/mol for (R)-(-)-carvone, (S)-(+)-carvone, (R)-(+)-limonene and (S)-(-)-limonene, respectively, through the determination of the adsorption energy values and the adsorption energy distributions (AEDs). Thanks to the grand canonical formalism in statistical physics, the negative values of the Gibbs free enthalpy indicate that the adsorption process of the four enantiomeric terpenes onto the human olfactory receptor OR1A1 was spontaneous. The exothermic adsorption mechanism involved in the olfactory perception was explained via the negative values of the internal energy.
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- Ismahene Ben Khemis
- Laboratory of Quantum and Statistical Physics LR18 ES18, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Environnement Street, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory of Quantum and Statistical Physics LR18 ES18, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Environnement Street, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Quantum and Statistical Physics LR18 ES18, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Environnement Street, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Quantum and Statistical Physics LR18 ES18, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Environnement Street, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia.
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Espinosa S, Bec N, Larroque C, Ramírez J, Sgorbini B, Bicchi C, Cumbicus N, Gilardoni G. A Novel Chemical Profile of a Selective In Vitro Cholinergic Essential Oil from Clinopodium taxifolium (Kunth) Govaerts (Lamiaceae), a Native Andean Species of Ecuador. Molecules 2020; 26:E45. [PMID: 33374888 PMCID: PMC7795002 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26010045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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A novel chemical profile essential oil, distilled from the aerial parts of Clinopodium taxifolium (Kunth) Govaerts (Lamiaceae), was analysed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS, qualitative analysis) and Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID, quantitative analysis), with both polar and non-polar stationary phase columns. The chemical composition mostly consisted of sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpenoids (>70%), the main ones being (E)-β-caryophyllene (17.8%), α-copaene (10.5%), β-bourbonene (9.9%), δ-cadinene (6.6%), cis-cadina-1(6),4-diene (6.4%) and germacrene D (4.9%), with the non-polar column. The essential oil was then submitted to enantioselective GC analysis, with a diethyl-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-β-cyclodextrin diluted in PS-086 chiral selector, resulting in the following enantiomeric excesses for the chiral components: (1R,5S)-(-)-α-thujene (67.8%), (1R,5R)-(+)-α-pinene (85.5%), (1S,5S)-(-)-β-pinene (90.0%), (1S,5S)-(-)-sabinene (12.3%), (S)-(-)-limonene (88.1%), (S)-(+)-linalool (32.7%), (R)-(-)-terpinen-4-ol (9.3%), (S)-(-)-α-terpineol (71.2%) and (S)-(-)-germacrene D (89.0%). The inhibition activity against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) of C. taxifolium essential oil was then tested, resulting in selective activity against BChE with an IC50 value of 31.3 ± 3.0 μg/mL (positive control: donepezil, IC50 = 3.6 μg/mL).
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- Sandra Espinosa
- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (S.E.); (C.L.); (J.R.)
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- IRMB, Université de Montpellier, INSERM, 34298 Montpellier, France;
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (S.E.); (C.L.); (J.R.)
- Supportive Care Unit, Institut du Cancer de Montpellier (ICM), 34298 Montpellier, France
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (S.E.); (C.L.); (J.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy; (B.S.); (C.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy; (B.S.); (C.B.)
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Loja 1101608, Ecuador;
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (S.E.); (C.L.); (J.R.)
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Okur S, Qin P, Chandresh A, Li C, Zhang Z, Lemmer U, Heinke L. Eine enantioselektive elektronische Nase: Ein Array nanoporöser homochiraler MOF‐Filme zur stereospezifischen Erkennung chiraler Geruchsmoleküle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202013227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Salih Okur
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Light Technology Institute (LTI) Engesserstraße 13 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Light Technology Institute (LTI) Engesserstraße 13 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT) 76128 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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Chen Y, Zhao C, Zhang Y, Qiu CW. Integrated Molar Chiral Sensing Based on High- Q Metasurface. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:8696-8703. [PMID: 33215497 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy is conventionally utilized for the enantiomer-specific analysis of chiral samples, which is of great significance in academia and industry. Recently, metasurfaces have been introduced for enhancing the sensitivity of CD spectroscopy. However, the obtained CD spectrum alone cannot provide the enantiomer composition of a chiral sample. It should be normalized by the molar concentration of chiral molecules, which is usually measured on a different platform. Here, for the first time we demonstrate the integrated acquisition of CD spectrum and molar concentration over an individual metasurface with high sensitivities. High-Q resonances are supported on the metasurface, governed by bound states in the continuum. The generated superchiral field enables a 59-times enhancement of CD signal. Meanwhile, the refractive index-based detection of molar concentration achieves a large figure-of-merit of 80.6. Accordingly, a standard procedure is established for the integrated molar chiral sensing with high sensitivity.
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- Yang Chen
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore
- College of Materials Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore
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Lecourt M, Antoniotti S. Chemistry, Sustainability and Naturality of Perfumery Biotech Ingredients. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:5600-5610. [PMID: 32853474 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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White biotechnology has emerged in biochemical manufacturing processes to deliver perfumery ingredients satisfying interests of the society for natural, eco-responsible, and sustainable materials. As a result, an intense R&D activity has taken place on these subjects, resulting in both scientific publications and patent applications reporting combinations of state-of-the-art approaches in biocatalysis, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, biosynthesis elucidation, gene edition and cloning, and analytical chemistry. In this Minireview, a smelly selection of novel biotechnological processes and ingredients from a scientific articles and patents survey covering the last 6 years is presented and analysed in terms of chemistry, sustainability and naturality. Classification has been made between metabolic engineering on one side, allowing either biotechnological synthesis of essential oil surrogates or single molecule ingredients, and on the other side the optimisation of properties of natural complex substances by specific and selective enzymatic modifications of their chemical composition.
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- Mathilde Lecourt
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Parc Valrose, 06108, Nice cedex 2, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Parc Valrose, 06108, Nice cedex 2, France
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Gilardoni G, Montalván M, Ortiz M, Vinueza D, Montesinos JV. The Flower Essential Oil of Dalea mutisii Kunth (Fabaceae) from Ecuador: Chemical, Enantioselective, and Olfactometric Analyses. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E1403. [PMID: 33096831 PMCID: PMC7589571 DOI: 10.3390/plants9101403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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An essential oil was distilled with 0.25% yield from fresh flowers of Dalea mutisii Kunth, a native species mainly growing in the Andean region of Ecuador. A total of 50 compounds were identified, and most of them were quantified. The chemical composition was characterized by the prevalence of monoterpene hydrocarbons (>90%). Major components were α-pinene (42.9%), β-pinene (15.1%), β-phellandrene (12.6%), myrcene (6.7%), and (Z)-β-ocimene (5.4%). The essential oil was then submitted to enantioselective analysis, with a 2,3-diethyl-6-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-β-cyclodextrin-based capillary column. An enantiomeric excess was measured for (1R,5R)-(+)-α-pinene (91.6%), (1R,5R)-(+)-β-pinene (15.2%), (R)-(-)-α-phellandrene (4.8%), and (R)-(-)-β-phellandrene (88.8%), whereas (R)-(+)-limonene was enantiomerically pure. A gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) analysis was additionally carried out on this pleasantly fragrant essential oil, following an aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA) approach. Main odorants were α-pinene, β-pinene, α-phellandrene, and (Z)-β-ocimene, with dilution factors (FD) of 8, 4, 2, and 2, respectively.
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- Gianluca Gilardoni
- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (M.M.), (M.O.), (J.V.M.)
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (M.M.), (M.O.), (J.V.M.)
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (M.M.), (M.O.), (J.V.M.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Lope de Armendariz, Riobamba 060106, Ecuador;
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 1101608, Ecuador; (M.M.), (M.O.), (J.V.M.)
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Cameleyre M, Madrelle V, Lytra G, Barbe JC. Impact of Whisky Lactone Diastereoisomers on Red Wine Fruity Aromatic Expression in Model Solution. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:10808-10814. [PMID: 32915562 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The impact of whisky lactone diastereoisomers on the typical fruity expression of red Bordeaux wines was evaluated by sensory analysis. The detection thresholds of cis- and trans-whisky lactone in a dilute alcohol solution (12% v/v) were 20 and 130 μg/L, respectively. Consequently, considering their average concentrations found in oak-aged red wines, cis-whisky lactone was present at supra threshold levels, whereas trans-whisky lactone was below its detection threshold. Adding these diastereoisomers to a red wine fruity aromatic reconstitution at these average concentrations led to a decrease in the perception of this last one, highlighting a masking effect. Sensory profiles of cis- and trans-whisky lactone confirmed that these compounds modified the perception of fruity aromas, decreasing the intensity of red berry fruit notes and increasing that of blackberry fruit and spicy descriptors.
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- Margaux Cameleyre
- Université de Bordeaux, Unité de recherche Œnologie, EA 4577, USC 1366 INRAE, ISVV, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Unité de recherche Œnologie, EA 4577, USC 1366 INRAE, ISVV, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Unité de recherche Œnologie, EA 4577, USC 1366 INRAE, ISVV, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Unité de recherche Œnologie, EA 4577, USC 1366 INRAE, ISVV, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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Engel KH. Chirality: An Important Phenomenon Regarding Biosynthesis, Perception, and Authenticity of Flavor Compounds. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:10265-10274. [PMID: 32223150 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c01512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chirality plays an important role in flavor research. This will be outlined using selected examples from the key areas analysis, authenticity assessment, biogenesis, and odor perception. Developments of analytical techniques, in particular the use of chiral stationary phases in capillary gas chromatography, enabled the determination of naturally occurring configurations of chiral volatiles at trace levels. Thus, knowledge of pathways and enzymes involved in the biogenesis of chiral substances was acquired, and enantioselective analysis has become a prominent tool in the authenticity assessment of flavorings. Increasing information is also available on structure-odor relationships of chiral flavor compounds and the influence of their configurations on odor thresholds and odor properties. A substantial extension of these data sets and a further understanding of the role of chirality in the perception of aroma compounds is expected from studies on the enantioselectivity of odorant receptor systems. Developments in these areas will be put into a historical perspective, recent progress will be emphasized, and data gaps will be described.
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- Karl-Heinz Engel
- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie, Technische Universität München, D-85354 Freising, Weihenstephan, Germany
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Zhou Y, Deng R, Xu X, Yang Z. Enzyme Catalytic Efficiencies and Relative Gene Expression Levels of ( R)-Linalool Synthase and ( S)-Linalool Synthase Determine the Proportion of Linalool Enantiomers in Camellia sinensis var. sinensis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:10109-10117. [PMID: 32829629 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Linalool is abundant in tea leaves and contributes greatly to tea aroma. The two isomers of linalool, (R)-linalool and (S)-linalool, exist in tea leaves. Our study found that (R)-linalool was the minor isomer in nine of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis cultivars. The (R)-linalool synthase of tea plant CsRLIS was identified subsequently. It is a chloroplast-located protein and specifically catalyzes the formation of (R)-linalool in vitro and in vivo. CsRLIS was observed to be a stress-responsive gene and caused the accumulation of internal (R)-linalool during oolong tea manufacture, mechanical wounding, and insect attack. Further study demonstrated that the catalytic efficiency of CsRLIS was much lower than that of (S)-linalool synthase CsSLIS, which might explain the lower (R)-linalool proportion in C. sinensis var. sinensis cultivars. The relative expression levels of CsRLIS and CsSLIS may also affect the (R)-linalool proportions among C. sinensis var. sinensis cultivars. This information will help us understand differential distributions of chiral aroma compounds in tea.
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- Ying Zhou
- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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Song L, Pan M, Zhao R, Deng J, Wu Y. Recent advances, challenges and perspectives in enantioselective release. J Control Release 2020; 324:156-171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Santoro E, Vergura S, Scafato P, Belviso S, Masi M, Evidente A, Superchi S. Absolute Configuration Assignment to Chiral Natural Products by Biphenyl Chiroptical Probes: The Case of the Phytotoxins Colletochlorin A and Agropyrenol. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:1061-1068. [PMID: 32091903 PMCID: PMC7997626 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b01068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The application of flexible biphenyls as chiroptical probes for the absolute configuration assignment to chiral natural products is described. The method is straightforward and reliable and can be applied to conformationally mobile and ECD silent compounds, not treatable by computational analysis of chiroptical data. By this approach, the (6'R) absolute configuration of the phytotoxin colletochlorin A (1) was confirmed, while the absolute configuration of the phytotoxin agropyrenol (2), previously assigned by the NMR Mosher method, was revised and assigned as (3'S,4'S). Moreover, with the biphenyl method the configurational assignment can be obtained simply by the sign of a diagnostic Cotton effect at 250 nm in the ECD spectrum, thus allowing application without the need of advanced knowledge of chiroptical spectroscopy and computational protocols.
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- Ernesto Santoro
- Department
of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano
10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department
of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano
10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department
of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano
10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department
of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano
10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples
Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte San’Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples
Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte San’Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department
of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano
10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Tel: +39-0971-20-6098. Fax: +39-0971-20-5678.
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dos Santos RAM, Reis AV, Pilau EJ, Porto C, Gonçalves JE, de Oliveira AJB, Gonçalves RAC. The headspace-GC/MS: Alternative methodology employed in the bioreduction of (4S)-(+)-carvone mediated by human skin fungus. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10242422.2020.1743692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Rogério Aparecido Minini dos Santos
- Department of Pharmacy, University Center of Maringá – Unicesumar, Maringá, Brazil
- Department of Pharmacy, Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, State University of Maringá – UEM, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, State University of Maringá – UEM, Maringá, Brazil
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- Program of Master in Science, Technology and Food Safety and Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation – ICETI, Maringá, Brazil
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- Program of Master in Science, Technology and Food Safety and Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation – ICETI, Maringá, Brazil
- Program of Master in Clean Technology, University Center of Maringá – Unicesumar, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, State University of Maringá – UEM, Maringá, Brazil
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Kawasaki M, Kato D, Okada T, Morita Y, Tanaka Y, Toyooka N. Synthesis and olfactory evaluation of optically active β-alkyl substituted γ-lactones and whiskey lactone analogues. Tetrahedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.130984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Birk F, Fraatz MA, Esch P, Heiles S, Pelzer R, Zorn H. Industrial Riboflavin Fermentation Broths Represent a Diverse Source of Natural Saturated and Unsaturated Lactones. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:13460-13469. [PMID: 30997799 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b01154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Fermentation broths of Ashbya gossypii from the industrial production of riboflavin emit an intense floral, fruity, and nutty smell. Typical Ehrlich pathway products, such as 2-phenylethan-1-ol and 2-/3-methylbutan-1-ol, were detected in large amounts as well as some intensely smelling saturated and unsaturated lactones, e.g., γ-decalactone and γ-(Z)-dodec-6-enlactone. An aroma extract dilution analysis identified 2-phenylethan-1-ol and γ-(Z)-dodec-6-enlactone as the main contributors to the overall aroma, with flavor dilution factors of 32 768. The position of the double bonds of unsaturated lactones was determined by the Paternò-Büchi reaction, and reference compounds that were not available commercially were synthesized to elucidate the structures of the uncommon lactones. The absolute configuration and enantiomeric excess values of the lactones were determined by converting the lactones to their corresponding Mosher's esters. In addition, the odor impressions and odor thresholds in air were determined.
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- New Business Development Aroma Ingredients , BASF SE , Chemiestraße 22 , 68623 Lampertheim , Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology , Winchester Straße 2 , 35394 Giessen , Germany
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Genva M, Kenne Kemene T, Deleu M, Lins L, Fauconnier ML. Is It Possible to Predict the Odor of a Molecule on the Basis of its Structure? Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20123018. [PMID: 31226833 PMCID: PMC6627536 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The olfactory sense is the dominant sensory perception for many animals. When Richard Axel and Linda B. Buck received the Nobel Prize in 2004 for discovering the G protein-coupled receptors’ role in olfactory cells, they highlighted the importance of olfaction to the scientific community. Several theories have tried to explain how cells are able to distinguish such a wide variety of odorant molecules in a complex context in which enantiomers can result in completely different perceptions and structurally different molecules. Moreover, sex, age, cultural origin, and individual differences contribute to odor perception variations that complicate the picture. In this article, recent advances in olfaction theory are presented, and future trends in human olfaction such as structure-based odor prediction and artificial sniffing are discussed at the frontiers of chemistry, physiology, neurobiology, and machine learning.
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- Manon Genva
- Laboratory of Chemistry of Natural Molecules, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Natural Molecules, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics at Interfaces, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics at Interfaces, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Natural Molecules, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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Tamura M, Sekiguchi T, Ishiuchi SI, Zehnacker-Rentien A, Fujii M. Can the Partial Peptide SIVSF of the β 2-Adrenergic Receptor Recognize Chirality of the Epinephrine Neurotransmitter? J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:2470-2474. [PMID: 30840461 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b00184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Chirality plays an essential role in biological molecular recognition, such as neurotransmission. Here, we applied electrospray-cold ion trap spectroscopy to complexes of a partial binding motif SIVSF of a β2-adrenergic receptor pocket with L- and D-epinephrine AdH+. The ultraviolet spectrum of the SIVSF-AdH+ complex changed drastically when L-AdH+ was replaced by its enantiomer. The isomer-selected infrared spectra revealed that D-AdH+ was bound to SIVSF by its protonated amino-group or a single catechol OH and induced nonhelical secondary structures of SIVSF. This is in sharp contrast to the helical SIVSF complex with L-AdH+, which is close to the natural binding structure with two catechol OHs binding in the receptor. This shows that a short pentapeptide SIVSF can distinguish the chirality of the ligand AdH+ as well as the receptor. This stereoselectivity is suggested to arise from an additional interaction involving the hydroxyl group on the chiral carbon.
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- Masato Tamura
- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , 226-8503 , Japan
- School of Life Science and Technology , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , Kanagawa 226-8501 , Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , 226-8503 , Japan
- School of Life Science and Technology , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , Kanagawa 226-8501 , Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , 226-8503 , Japan
- School of Life Science and Technology , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , Kanagawa 226-8501 , Japan
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO) , CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay , France
- Tokyo Tech World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI), Institute of Innovation Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , 226-8503 , Japan
- School of Life Science and Technology , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , Kanagawa 226-8501 , Japan
- Tokyo Tech World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI), Institute of Innovation Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku , Yokohama , Japan
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Brenna E, Dalla Santa F, Gatti FG, Gatti G, Tessaro D. Exploiting the vicinal disubstituent effect on the diastereoselective synthesis of γ and δ lactones. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:813-821. [PMID: 30478459 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob02715c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Trifluoroacetic acid catalysed lactonization of vicinal disubstituted γ-hydroxyesters was investigated in different solvents. The reaction kinetics, monitored by NMR spectroscopy, showed that: (i) the vic-disubstituent effect is stereoselective since the anti diastereoisomer ring closes substantially more rapidly than the syn isomer ring; (ii) the anti-vic effect is much stronger than the classical Thorpe-Ingold effect (known also as the gem-disubstituent effect), instead the syn diastereoisomers have rate constants comparable to that of the gem-disubstituted ester; (iii) the vic-effect can be enhanced by increasing the steric hindrance of one of the two substituents or carrying out the reaction in non-polar solvents. DFT computations of energy barriers (ΔG‡) were in good agreement with the experimental data. The distortion/interaction-activation strain model together with the Winstein-Holness kinetic scheme gave more insights into the origin of the vic-effect. An application of this effect consists of the diastereomeric resolution of disubstituted γ and δ lactones, among which are the naturally occurring Nicotiana t. lactone, the whisky and cognac oak lactones, and the Aerangis lactone. Both cis and trans diastereoisomers of these lactones were isolated in good yield and with high diastereomeric excess (de >92%). The selectivities of the diastereomeric resolution process, determined by NMR spectroscopy, are reported as well.
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- Elisabetta Brenna
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali ed Ingegneria Chimica "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, P.zza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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Baccalini A, Vergura S, Dolui P, Zanoni G, Maiti D. Recent advances in cobalt-catalysed C–H functionalizations. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:10119-10141. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ob01994d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Ready availability, low cost and low toxicity of cobalt salts have redirected the attention of researchers away from noble metals, such as Pd, Rh, and Ir, towards Co in the field of C–H functionalisation.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai 400076
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai 400076
- India
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Gilardoni G, Ramírez J, Montalván M, Quinche W, León J, Benítez L, Morocho V, Cumbicus N, Bicchi C. Phytochemistry of Three Ecuadorian Lamiaceae: Lepechinia heteromorpha (Briq.) Epling, Lepechinia radula (Benth.) Epling and Lepechinia paniculata (Kunth) Epling. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E1. [PMID: 30577466 PMCID: PMC6358884 DOI: 10.3390/plants8010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In this research, the leaves of Lepechinia heteromorpha (Briq.) Epling, Lepechinia radula (Benth.) Epling and Lepechinia paniculata (Kunth) Epling have been collected in order to perform a phytochemical study. The first species was distilled to obtain a novel essential oil (EO), while the others were submitted to ethyl acetate extraction and secondary metabolite isolation. The chemical composition of the EO from L. heteromorpha has been investigated by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Gas Chromatography with Retention Indices (GC(RI)), identifying 25 constituents. A major compound, (-)-ledol (21.2%), and a minor compound, (-)-caryophyllene oxide (1.0%), were isolated from the EO and their structures confirmed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Other major constituents of the EO were viridiflorene (27.3%), (E,E)-α-farnesene (1.4%), spirolepechinene and (E)-β-caryophyllene (7.1% each), allo-aromadendrene (6.1%), camphor (1.7%), limonene (1.3%) and β-phellandrene (4.6%). The enantiomeric composition of the EO monoterpene fraction was also studied, determining the enantiomeric excess and distribution of α-pinene, limonene, β-phellandrene and camphor. The ethyl acetate extract of L. radula and L. paniculata were fractionated by column chromatography. Spathulenol, angustanoic acid E and 5-hydroxy-4',7-dimethoxy flavone were isolated from L. radula extract; ledol, guaiol and (-)-carnosol were found in L. paniculata.
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- Gianluca Gilardoni
- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle M. Champagnat s/n, 1101608 Loja, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle M. Champagnat s/n, 1101608 Loja, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle M. Champagnat s/n, 1101608 Loja, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle M. Champagnat s/n, 1101608 Loja, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle M. Champagnat s/n, 1101608 Loja, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle M. Champagnat s/n, 1101608 Loja, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle M. Champagnat s/n, 1101608 Loja, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Calle M. Champagnat s/n, 1101608 Loja, Ecuador.
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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Zhou Y, Peng Q, Zhang L, Cheng S, Zeng L, Dong F, Yang Z. Characterization of enzymes specifically producing chiral flavor compounds (R)- and (S)-1-phenylethanol from tea (Camellia sinensis) flowers. Food Chem 2018; 280:27-33. [PMID: 30642496 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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1-Phenylethanol is a chiral flavor compound that has enantiomers, (R)- and (S)-1-phenylethanol, with different flavor properties. Given that isolating these enantiomers from plants is low yielding and costly, enzymatic synthesis presents an alternative approach. However, the genes/enzymes that specifically produce (R)- and (S)-1-phenylethanol in plants are unknown. To identify these enzymes in tea (Camellia sinensis) flowers, 21 short chain dehydrogenase (SDR) genes were isolated from tea flowers, cloned, and functionally characterized. Several recombinant SDRs in Escherichia coli exhibited activity for converting acetophenone to (S)-1-phenylethanol (CsSPESs, >99.0%), while only one SDR produced (R)-1-phenylethanol (CsRPES, 98.6%). A pair of homologue enzymes (CsSPES and CsRPES) showed a strong preference for NADPH cofactor, with optimal enzymatic reaction conditions of 45-55 °C and pH 8.0. Identification of the tea flower-derived gene responsible for specific synthesis of (R)- and (S)-1-phenylethanolsuggests enzymatic synthesis of enantiopure 1-phenylethanol is possible using a plant-derived gene.
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- Ying Zhou
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany & Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany & Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany & Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany & Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany & Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, Longdongbei Road 321, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510520, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany & Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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