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Pasternak ARO, Balunas MJ, Zechel DL. Discovery of 3'- O-β-Glucosyltubercidin and the Nucleoside Specific Glycosyltransferase AvpGT through Genome Mining. ACS Chem Biol 2022; 17:3507-3514. [PMID: 36356213 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A genome mining approach was used to identify a hybrid tubercidin-nucleocidin biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) in Streptomyces sp. AVP053U2. Analysis of culture extracts by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed the presence of a glucosylated tubercidin derivative. A gene, avpGT, was identified within the hybrid cluster that has homology to the glucosyltransferase that is responsible for 3'-O-β-glucosylation of the fluorinated natural product nucleocidin. AvpGT was heterologously expressed and purified from Escherichia coli for in vitro characterization. AvpGT is active toward UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose as glycosyl donors and several nucleosides as acceptors. Kinetic analysis revealed that AvpGT is most specific for UDP-glucose [kcat/KMapp = (1.1 ± 0.3) × 105 M-1·s-1] as the glycosyl donor and tubercidin [kcat/KMapp = (5.3 ± 1.8) × 104 M-1·s-1] as the glycosyl acceptor. NMR spectroscopic analysis revealed the product of this reaction to be 3'-O-β-glucopyranosyl tubercidin. A sequence analysis of AvpGT reveals a family of nucleoside-specific GTs, which may be used as markers of BGCs that produce glycosylated nucleosides.
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- A R Ola Pasternak
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3N6 Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Microbiology and Immunology and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109 Michigan, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3N6 Ontario, Canada
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Zhang G, Tang X, Luo L, Zhanag X, Li P, Li G. Subergorgines A–E, Five New Suberosanone-Purine Hybrids from the South China Sea Gorgonian Subergorgia suberosa. Bioorg Chem 2022; 128:106040. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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A comprehensive evaluation of the potential of semiterrestrial isopods, Ligia exotica, as a new animal food. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7213. [PMID: 33785800 PMCID: PMC8009950 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86561-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The semiterrestrial isopod, Ligia exotica represents one of the oldest documented species introductions of marine organisms and is known as an intermediate form between marine and strictly terrestrial isopods. In order to explore the potential value of Ligia as an animal food source, this study focused on the growth rate under laboratory rearing conditions and conducted a detailed analysis of the overall nutrient content of the species in comparison to two other marine food media (krill and fish meal). Evaluation of the growth rate of juveniles suggests it is a relatively fast-growing species of the Ligiidae family. The essential amino acids content Ligia meal is the lowest amongst the three studied media but the proportion of flavor amino acids, and in particular taurine, was higher. The most restricted amino acids of isopod meal are methionine and cysteine. The significantly unbalanced amino acid composition of Ligia meal may affect the absorption and utilization by consumers. In terms of fatty acids, the total polyunsaturated fatty acids in the isopod is very low. A total of 12 vitamins were examined. The VK1, VE, VB2, VB3, VB5 content of isopod meal were significantly higher than those of krill meal and fish meal. Similarly, most of the 11 mineral elements are highest in the isopod meal. Ligia therefore offers potential as an alternative natural food source in animal given the growth rate under culture and the overall nutrient content. But Ligia collected in most of the field would be deemed unfit for human consumption because of the relatively low nutritional value and heavy metal content exceeding the provided standard. Further study is warranted to elucidate the biological characteristics of isopods and how its diet is reflected in its nutritional value to consumers.
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Yue Y, Zhang Q, Wang J. Integrated Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) and MS/MS-Based Molecular Networking Reveals the Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Phenotypes of the Sea Slater Ligia exotica. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17070395. [PMID: 31277424 PMCID: PMC6669569 DOI: 10.3390/md17070395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The sea slater Ligia exotica is believed to have effects of reducing swelling and relieving pain in Chinese folk medicine. However, the scientific foundation of using the sea slater Ligia spp. as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory material remains elusive. In the present study, various organic extracts from sea slater L. exotica were subjected to biological screening employing in vitro and in vivo models, and chemical phenotypes of the biologically active extract were deciphered by integrated gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) profiling and MS/MS-based molecular networking. The results demonstrated, for the first time, that petroleum ether extract (PE) from L. exotica possessed remarkable anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Moreover, intragastric administration of PE at 200 mg/kg produced analgesic effects in both the writhing test and hot plate test. GC-MS analysis revealed that Z-9-hexadecenoic acid and 6-octadecenoic acid dominated in the volatile compositions of PE. Molecular networking (MN) suggested great chemical diversity within L. exotica. In total, 69 known compounds were identified in Ligia extracts by MS/MS spectral matching, and at least 7 analogues from two clusters of nitrogen-containing compounds (MN3,4) were strongly suggested as novel compounds. The molecular families MN1,3,4 were almost exclusively detected in the biologically active PE and ethyl acetate extract (EE). Importantly, various known compounds identified in MN1 were reported to possess analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects in the literature, which may contribute to the observed analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of L. exotica. The present study not only demonstrated the ethnopharmaceutical value of L. exotica for pain-relief in Chinese folk medicine, but also suggested that sea slaters may represent a promising source for discovery of novel analgesic and anti-inflammatory compounds in the near future.
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- Yang Yue
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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Bonache MC, Chamorro C, Lobatón E, De Clercq E, Balzarini J, Velázquez S, Camarasa MJ, San-Félix A. Structure-Activity Relationship Studies on a Novel Family of Specific HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 14:249-62. [PMID: 14694988 DOI: 10.1177/095632020301400504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We have previously reported the discovery and preliminary structure-activity relationships of a new class of specific HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors whose prototype compound is the 1-[2′,5′-bis- O-( tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-D-ribofuranosyl]-3- N-[(carboxy) methyl]-thymine. In an attempt to increase the inhibitory efficacy against HIV-1 RT of this new class of nucleosides, and to further explore the structural features required for anti-HIV-1 activity, different types of modifications have been carried out on the prototype compound. These include substitution of the tert-butyldimethylsilyl groups by other liphophilic groups, replacement of the carboxy group at the N-3 position of the nucleobase by other functional groups, change in the length of the spacer between the thymine and the carboxylic acid residue and substitution of the thymine moiety by other pyrimidine (uracil, 5-ethyluracil) or purine (hypoxanthine) nucleobases. In addition, the most salient structural features of this new class of HIV-1-specific nucleosides have been incorporated into classical HIV RT nucleoside inhibitors such as ddI, AZT, d4T. Our studies demonstrate that both the carboxymethyl moiety at the nucleobase and tert-butyldimethylsilyl groups at the sugar are important structural components since deletion of either of them is detrimental to the antiviral activity.
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- Yonglian Zhang
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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Huang RM, Chen YN, Zeng Z, Gao CH, Su X, Peng Y. Marine nucleosides: structure, bioactivity, synthesis and biosynthesis. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:5817-38. [PMID: 25474189 PMCID: PMC4278203 DOI: 10.3390/md12125817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nucleosides are glycosylamines that structurally form part of nucleotide molecules, the building block of DNA and RNA. Both nucleosides and nucleotides are vital components of all living cells and involved in several key biological processes. Some of these nucleosides have been obtained from a variety of marine resources. Because of the biological importance of these compounds, this review covers 68 marine originated nucleosides and their synthetic analogs published up to June 2014. The review will focus on the structures, bioactivities, synthesis and biosynthetic processes of these compounds.
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- Ri-Ming Huang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Life Science & Technology School, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 52048, China.
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Keyzers RA, Gray CA, Schleyer MH, Whibley CE, Hendricks DT, Davies-Coleman MT. Malonganenones A–C, novel tetraprenylated alkaloids from the Mozambique gorgonian Leptogorgia gilchristi. Tetrahedron 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2005.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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