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Liu M, Li S. Nitrile biosynthesis in nature: how and why? Nat Prod Rep 2024; 41:649-671. [PMID: 38193577 DOI: 10.1039/d3np00028a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Covering: up to the end of 2023Natural nitriles comprise a small set of secondary metabolites which however show intriguing chemical and functional diversity. Various patterns of nitrile biosynthesis can be seen in animals, plants, and microorganisms with the characteristics of both evolutionary divergence and convergence. These specialized compounds play important roles in nitrogen metabolism, chemical defense against herbivores, predators and pathogens, and inter- and/or intraspecies communications. Here we review the naturally occurring nitrile-forming pathways from a biochemical perspective and discuss the biological and ecological functions conferred by diversified nitrile biosyntheses in different organisms. Elucidation of the mechanisms and evolutionary trajectories of nitrile biosynthesis underpins better understandings of nitrile-related biology, chemistry, and ecology and will ultimately benefit the development of desirable nitrile-forming biocatalysts for practical applications.
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- Mingyu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China.
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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Tchamadeu Keugwa CV, Essoung Ehawa FR, Mouthé Happi G, Dongmo Tekapi Tsopgni W, Kamdem Waffo AF, Ndom JC, Wansi JD. Three new 30-norfriedelane and a new friedelane triterpenes from the trunk bark of Caloncoba welwitschii (Oliv.) Gilg (Achariaceae). Nat Prod Res 2023; 37:468-477. [PMID: 34570603 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1981314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Phytochemical investigation of the methanolic extract of the trunk bark of Caloncoba welwitschii (Oliv.) Gilg (Achariaceae) led to the isolation of four new compounds, including three new 30-norfriedelane triterpenes, welwitschiilactones D-F (1-3), one new friedelane triterpene, welwitschioic acid (4) as well as ten known compounds: stigmastane-3,6-dione (7), a mixture of β-sitosterol and stigmasterol (6a and 6b), a mixture of β-sitosterol and stigmasterol glucoside (11a and 11b), (2S,3S,4R,5R)-N-(1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyndecan-2-yl)tetradecanamide (10), 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S,3R,8E)-2-[(2'R)-2-hydroxylpalmitoylamino]-8-octadecene-1,3-diol (12), 3β,21β-dihydroxy-27-oxo-30-nor-(D:A)-friedo-olean-20(29))en-27,19α-lactone (8), 21β-hydroxy-3,27-dioxo-30-nor-(D:A)-friedo-olean-20(29)-en-27,19α-lactone (9) and 2β,21β-dihydroxy-27-oxo-30-nor-(D:A)-friedo-olean-20(29)-en-27,19α-lactone (5). The structures of all the isolated compounds were determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses (1D and 2D NMR as well as ESI-MS). The relative configuration of the 20-oxymethine in 1 as well as that of 19-oxymethine in 2 and 3 has been established using the NOESY spectrum. In an experiment, a sample of welwitschiilactone C (5) was chemically modified through reduction reaction to give a new hemi-synthetic derivative namely 2β,3β,21β-trihydroxy-30-nor-(D:A)-friedo-olean-20(29)-en-27,19α-lactone (5a).
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- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Bamenda, Bambili, Cameroon
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- Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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- Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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Chen C, Liu F, Zhang K, Niu X, Zhao H, Liu Q, Georgiev MI, Xu X, Zhang X, Zhou M. MeJA-responsive bHLH transcription factor LjbHLH7 regulates cyanogenic glucoside biosynthesis in Lotus japonicus. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:2650-2665. [PMID: 35083483 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cyanogenic glucosides (CNglcs) play an important role in plant defense response; however, the mechanism of regulation of CNglc synthesis by the external environment and endogenous hormones is largely unclear. In this study, we found that jasmonates (JAs) promoted the synthesis of CNglcs by activating the expression of CNglc biosynthesis genes in Lotus japonicus. Several differentially expressed basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family genes related to the synthesis of CNglcs were identified by RNA-seq. LjbHLH7 can directly activate the expression of CYP79D3 gene, the first step of CNglc synthesis, by binding to the G-box sequence of its promoter. Transgenic plants overexpressing LjbHLH7 exhibited higher relative CNglc content and enhanced insect resistance compared with the wild type. Furthermore, the transcriptional activity of LjbHLH7 was suppressed by the interaction with the L. japonicus JASMONATE-ZIM DOMAIN protein LjJAZ4. Based on these results, we propose that LjbHLH7 acts as an activator and LjJAZ4 acts as a repressor of JA-induced regulation of CNglc biosynthesis in L. japonicus.
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- Cheng Chen
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Laboratory of Metabolomics, The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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Sculfort O, McClure M, Nay B, Elias M, Llaurens V. Assessing the Role of Developmental and Environmental Factors in Chemical Defence Variation in Heliconiini Butterflies. J Chem Ecol 2021; 47:577-587. [PMID: 34003420 PMCID: PMC8217024 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-021-01278-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Chemical defences in animals are both incredibly widespread and highly diverse. Yet despite the important role they play in mediating interactions between predators and prey, extensive differences in the amounts and types of chemical compounds can exist between individuals, even within species and populations. Here we investigate the potential role of environment and development on the chemical defences of warningly coloured butterfly species from the tribe Heliconiini, which can both synthesize and sequester cyanogenic glycosides (CGs). We reared 5 Heliconiini species in captivity, each on a single species-specific host plant as larvae, and compared them to individuals collected in the wild to ascertain whether the variation in CG content observed in the field might be the result of differences in host plant availability. Three of these species were reared as larvae on the same host plant, Passiflora riparia, to further test how species, sex, and age affected the type and amount of different defensive CGs, and how they affected the ratio of synthesized to sequestered compounds. Then, focusing on the generalist species Heliconius numata, we specifically explored variation in chemical profiles as a result of the host plant consumed by caterpillars and their brood line, using rearing experiments carried out on two naturally co-occurring host plants with differing CG profiles. Our results show significant differences in both the amount of synthesized and sequestered compounds between butterflies reared in captivity and those collected in the field. We also found a significant effect of species and an effect of sex in some, but not all, species. We show that chemical defences in H. numata continue to increase throughout their life, likely because of continued biosynthesis, and we suggest that variation in the amount of synthesized CGs in this species does not appear to stem from larval host plants, although this warrants further study. Interestingly, we detected a significant effect of brood lines, consistent with heritability influencing CG concentrations in H. numata. Altogether, our results point to multiple factors resulting in chemical defence variation in Heliconiini butterflies and highlight the overlooked effect of synthesis capabilities, which may be genetically determined to some extent.
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- Ombeline Sculfort
- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne-Université, EPHE, Université Des Antilles, 45 rue Buffon, 75005, Paris, France. .,Unité Molécules de Communication Et Adaptations Des Micro-Organismes (MCAM), Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, 57 rue Cuvier (BP 54), 75005, Paris, France. .,Laboratoire Écologie, Évolution, Interactions Des Systèmes Amazoniens (LEEISA), Université de Guyane, CNRS, IFREMER, 97300, Cayenne, France.
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- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne-Université, EPHE, Université Des Antilles, 45 rue Buffon, 75005, Paris, France.,Laboratoire Écologie, Évolution, Interactions Des Systèmes Amazoniens (LEEISA), Université de Guyane, CNRS, IFREMER, 97300, Cayenne, France
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- Unité Molécules de Communication Et Adaptations Des Micro-Organismes (MCAM), Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, 57 rue Cuvier (BP 54), 75005, Paris, France.,Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, ENSTA, Route de Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau Cedex, France
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- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne-Université, EPHE, Université Des Antilles, 45 rue Buffon, 75005, Paris, France
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- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne-Université, EPHE, Université Des Antilles, 45 rue Buffon, 75005, Paris, France
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Phukhamsakda C, Macabeo APG, Huch V, Cheng T, Hyde KD, Stadler M. Sparticolins A-G, Biologically Active Oxidized Spirodioxynaphthalene Derivatives from the Ascomycete Sparticola junci. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2019; 82:2878-2885. [PMID: 31599583 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To explore the chemical diversity of metabolites from new species of Dothideomycetes, the ex-type strain of Sparticola junci was investigated. Seven highly oxygenated and functionalized spirodioxynaphthalene natural products incorporating carboxyalkylidene-cyclopentanoid (1-4), carboxyl-functionalized oxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane (5-6), and annelated 2-cyclopentenone/δ-lactone (7) units, sparticolins A-G, were isolated from submerged cultures of the fungus. Their chemical structures including their relative (and absolute) configurations were established through spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic analyses. Sparticolin B (2) exhibited inhibitory activity against the Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus luteus, and Staphylococcus aureus, while sparticolin G (7) showed antifungal activities against Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Mucor hiemalis. All other sparticolins were only weakly active against S. aureus and also showed weak activities against the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Compounds 2 and 7 also showed moderate cytotoxic activities against seven mammalian cell lines.
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- Chayanard Phukhamsakda
- Center of Excellence in Fungal Research , Mae Fah Luang University , Chiang Rai 57100 , Thailand
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- Department of Microbial Drugs , Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF) , partner site Hannover/Braunschweig, Inhoffenstrasse 7 , 38124 Braunschweig , Germany
- Laboratory for Organic Reactivity, Discovery and Synthesis (LORDS), Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences , University of Santo Tomas , 1015 Manila , Philippines
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie , Universität des Saarlandes , Campus, Gebäude C 4.1, 66123 Saarbrücken , Germany
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- Department of Microbial Drugs , Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF) , partner site Hannover/Braunschweig, Inhoffenstrasse 7 , 38124 Braunschweig , Germany
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- Center of Excellence in Fungal Research , Mae Fah Luang University , Chiang Rai 57100 , Thailand
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- Department of Microbial Drugs , Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF) , partner site Hannover/Braunschweig, Inhoffenstrasse 7 , 38124 Braunschweig , Germany
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Zagrobelny M, de Castro ÉCP, Møller BL, Bak S. Cyanogenesis in Arthropods: From Chemical Warfare to Nuptial Gifts. INSECTS 2018; 9:E51. [PMID: 29751568 PMCID: PMC6023451 DOI: 10.3390/insects9020051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chemical defences are key components in insect⁻plant interactions, as insects continuously learn to overcome plant defence systems by, e.g., detoxification, excretion or sequestration. Cyanogenic glucosides are natural products widespread in the plant kingdom, and also known to be present in arthropods. They are stabilised by a glucoside linkage, which is hydrolysed by the action of β-glucosidase enzymes, resulting in the release of toxic hydrogen cyanide and deterrent aldehydes or ketones. Such a binary system of components that are chemically inert when spatially separated provides an immediate defence against predators that cause tissue damage. Further roles in nitrogen metabolism and inter- and intraspecific communication has also been suggested for cyanogenic glucosides. In arthropods, cyanogenic glucosides are found in millipedes, centipedes, mites, beetles and bugs, and particularly within butterflies and moths. Cyanogenic glucosides may be even more widespread since many arthropod taxa have not yet been analysed for the presence of this class of natural products. In many instances, arthropods sequester cyanogenic glucosides or their precursors from food plants, thereby avoiding the demand for de novo biosynthesis and minimising the energy spent for defence. Nevertheless, several species of butterflies, moths and millipedes have been shown to biosynthesise cyanogenic glucosides de novo, and even more species have been hypothesised to do so. As for higher plant species, the specific steps in the pathway is catalysed by three enzymes, two cytochromes P450, a glycosyl transferase, and a general P450 oxidoreductase providing electrons to the P450s. The pathway for biosynthesis of cyanogenic glucosides in arthropods has most likely been assembled by recruitment of enzymes, which could most easily be adapted to acquire the required catalytic properties for manufacturing these compounds. The scattered phylogenetic distribution of cyanogenic glucosides in arthropods indicates that the ability to biosynthesise this class of natural products has evolved independently several times. This is corroborated by the characterised enzymes from the pathway in moths and millipedes. Since the biosynthetic pathway is hypothesised to have evolved convergently in plants as well, this would suggest that there is only one universal series of unique intermediates by which amino acids are efficiently converted into CNglcs in different Kingdoms of Life. For arthropods to handle ingestion of cyanogenic glucosides, an effective detoxification system is required. In butterflies and moths, hydrogen cyanide released from hydrolysis of cyanogenic glucosides is mainly detoxified by β-cyanoalanine synthase, while other arthropods use the enzyme rhodanese. The storage of cyanogenic glucosides and spatially separated hydrolytic enzymes (β-glucosidases and α-hydroxynitrile lyases) are important for an effective hydrogen cyanide release for defensive purposes. Accordingly, such hydrolytic enzymes are also present in many cyanogenic arthropods, and spatial separation has been shown in a few species. Although much knowledge regarding presence, biosynthesis, hydrolysis and detoxification of cyanogenic glucosides in arthropods has emerged in recent years, many exciting unanswered questions remain regarding the distribution, roles apart from defence, and convergent evolution of the metabolic pathways involved.
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- Mika Zagrobelny
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
- VILLUM Center for Plant Plasticity, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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Gleadow RM, Møller BL. Cyanogenic glycosides: synthesis, physiology, and phenotypic plasticity. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 65:155-85. [PMID: 24579992 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-050213-040027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Cyanogenic glycosides (CNglcs) are bioactive plant products derived from amino acids. Structurally, these specialized plant compounds are characterized as α-hydroxynitriles (cyanohydrins) that are stabilized by glucosylation. In recent years, improved tools within analytical chemistry have greatly increased the number of known CNglcs by enabling the discovery of less abundant CNglcs formed by additional hydroxylation, glycosylation, and acylation reactions. Cyanogenesis--the release of toxic hydrogen cyanide from endogenous CNglcs--is an effective defense against generalist herbivores but less effective against fungal pathogens. In the course of evolution, CNglcs have acquired additional roles to improve plant plasticity, i.e., establishment, robustness, and viability in response to environmental challenges. CNglc concentration is usually higher in young plants, when nitrogen is in ready supply, or when growth is constrained by nonoptimal growth conditions. Efforts are under way to engineer CNglcs into some crops as a pest control measure, whereas in other crops efforts are directed toward their removal to improve food safety. Given that many food crops are cyanogenic, it is important to understand the molecular mechanisms regulating cyanogenesis so that the impact of future environmental challenges can be anticipated.
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- Roslyn M Gleadow
- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, 3800 Victoria, Australia;
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McKee FR, Levac J, Hallett RH. Effects of foliar surfactants on host plant selection behavior of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae). ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2009; 38:1387-1394. [PMID: 19825293 DOI: 10.1603/022.038.0506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The pea leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae), is a highly polyphagous insect pest of global distribution. L. huidobrensis feeds and lays its eggs on leaf tissue and reduces crop marketability because of stippling and mining damage. In field insecticide trials, it was observed that stippling was reduced on plants treated with surfactant alone. The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of surfactants on host selection behaviors of female L. huidobrensis and to assess the phytotoxicity of two common surfactants to test plants. The application of the surfactant Sylgard 309 to celery (Apium graveolens) caused a significant reduction in stippling rates. The application of Agral 90 to cucumber leaves (Cucumis sativus) resulted in changes to the amount of effort invested by females in specific host plant selection behaviors, as well as causing a significant reduction in the amount of stippling damage. The recommended dose of Sylgard 309 does not induce phytotoxicity on celery over a range of age classes nor does Agral 90 cause a phytotoxic effect in 35-d-old cucumber. Thus, reductions in observed stippling and changes to host selection behaviors were caused by an antixenotic effect of the surfactant on L. huidobrensis rather than a toxic effect of the surfactant on the plant. The presence of surfactant on an otherwise acceptable host plant seems to have masked host plant cues and prevented host plant recognition. Results indicate that surfactants may be used to reduce leafminer damage to vegetable crops, potentially reducing the use of insecticides.
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- Fraser R McKee
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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Huang Y, Li Q, Liu TL, Xu PF. Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Substituted-α,γ-Diaminobutyric Acids and Pyrrolidines Containing Multichiral Centers. J Org Chem 2008; 74:1252-8. [DOI: 10.1021/jo8023076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
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Bjarnholt N, Møller BL. Hydroxynitrile glucosides. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2008; 69:1947-61. [PMID: 18539303 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2008] [Accepted: 04/16/2008] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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beta- and gamma-Hydroxynitrile glucosides are structurally related to cyanogenic glucosides (alpha-hydroxynitrile glucosides) but do not give rise to hydrogen cyanide release upon hydrolysis. Structural similarities and frequent co-occurrence suggest that the biosynthetic pathways for these compounds share common features. Based on available literature data we propose that oximes produced by CYP79 orthologs are common intermediates and that their conversion into beta- and gamma-hydroxynitrile glucosides is mediated by evolutionary diversified multifunctional orthologs to CYP71E1. We designate these as CYP71(betagamma) and CYP71(alphabetagamma); in combination with the classical CYP71(alpha) (CYP71E1 and orthologs) these are able to hydroxylate any of the carbon atoms present in the amino acid and oxime derived nitriles. Subsequent dehydration reactions and hydroxylations and a final glycosylation step afford the unsaturated beta- and gamma-hydroxynitrile glucosides. This scheme would explain the distribution patterns of alpha-, beta- and gamma-hydroxynitrile glucosides found in plants. The possible biological functions of these hydroxynitriles are discussed.
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- Nanna Bjarnholt
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory and The VKR Research Centre Pro-Active Plants, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Wang YW, Peng Y. Methyl 2-(1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)acrylate. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online 2007; 64:o296. [PMID: 21200860 PMCID: PMC2915346 DOI: 10.1107/s160053680706093x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2007] [Accepted: 11/19/2007] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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In the title compound, C(12)H(9)NO(4), an important dehydro-amino acid, the acrylate C=C double bond is not parallel to the adjacent carbonyl group and an s-trans configuration is also observed.
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- Ya-Wen Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemstry, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemstry, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, People’s Republic of China
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Xu PF, Li S, Lu TJ, Wu CC, Fan B, Golfis G. Asymmetric Synthesis of α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acids by Diastereoselective Alkylation of Camphor-Based Tricyclic Iminolactone. J Org Chem 2006; 71:4364-73. [PMID: 16749763 DOI: 10.1021/jo052435g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel and convenient route for the preparation of chiral tricyclic iminolactones 9 and 10 from camphorquinone has been developed. Alkylation of iminolactones 9 and 10 provided iminolactones 16 and 17 in high yields which were, in turn, alkylated again to afford the alpha,alpha-disubstituted products in good yields (70-90%) and excellent diastereoselectivities (>98%). Hydrolysis of the alkylated iminolactones furnished the desired alpha,alpha-disubstituted alpha-amino acids in good yields and high enantiomeric excesses with good recovery yields of the chiral auxiliary 12 and 13. The extremely high endo-face selectivity for alkylation is discussed using semiempirical (MOPAC 93) calculations.
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- Peng-Fei Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PRC
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Ziegler HL, Staerk D, Christensen J, Olsen CE, Sittie AA, Jaroszewski JW. New dammarane and malabaricane triterpenes from Caloncoba echinata. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2002; 65:1764-8. [PMID: 12502310 DOI: 10.1021/np0201826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Three novel triterpenes, (11R,20R)-11,20-dihydroxy-24-dammaren-3-one (1), (17S,20R,24R)-17,25-dihydroxy-20,24-epoxy-14(18)-malabaricen-3-one (2), and (17R,20S,24R)-17,25-dihydroxy-20,24-epoxy-14(18)-malabaricen-3-one (3), were isolated from leaves of Caloncoba echinata. The structures were established using mainly 800 MHz NOESY and HMBC connectivities. The absolute stereochemistry of C-11 in 1 and that of C-17 in 2 were established by the Mosher method. The stereochemistry of the side chains of the malabaricanes is compatible with their biosynthesis by a cascade opening of diepoxides. The isolated triterpenes inhibited growth of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in vitro apparently via incorporation into erythrocyte membrane, as suggested by transformation of erythrocytes into stomatocytes at a concentration level at which the growth inhibition was observed.
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- Hanne L Ziegler
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Molyneux RJ. Research opportunities for bioactive natural constituents in agriculture and food prepared for the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2002; 50:6939-6942. [PMID: 12428940 DOI: 10.1021/jf0207068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry recently introduced a new subject matter category titled "Bioactive Constituents" to cover investigations of the composition of natural compounds and their biological activity in crops and foods. It is recognized by the Editors that a number of other journals specialize in various aspects of the chemistry of natural products, but the intent of this classification is to emphasize and stimulate submission of manuscripts in such areas of agricultural and food chemistry that have so far been neglected or under-represented. Selected topics dealing with bioactive constituents are given as representative examples of the types of investigations that would be appropriate to the scope of the Journal.
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- Russell J Molyneux
- Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California 94710, USA.
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