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Cox RJ. Engineered and total biosynthesis of fungal specialized metabolites. Nat Rev Chem 2024; 8:61-78. [PMID: 38172201 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-023-00564-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Filamentous fungi produce a very wide range of complex and often bioactive metabolites, demonstrating their inherent ability as hosts of complex biosynthetic pathways. Recent advances in molecular sciences related to fungi have afforded the development of new tools that allow the rational total biosynthesis of highly complex specialized metabolites in a single process. Increasingly, these pathways can also be engineered to produce new metabolites. Engineering can be at the level of gene deletion, gene addition, formation of mixed pathways, engineering of scaffold synthases and engineering of tailoring enzymes. Combination of these approaches with hosts that can metabolize low-value waste streams opens the prospect of one-step syntheses from garbage.
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- Russell J Cox
- Institute for Organic Chemistry and BMWZ, Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
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Stereochemical and Biosynthetic Rationalisation of the Tropolone Sesquiterpenoids. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8090929. [PMID: 36135654 PMCID: PMC9503010 DOI: 10.3390/jof8090929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This review summarises the known structures, biological activities, and biosynthetic pathways of the tropolone sesquiterpenoid family of fungal secondary metabolites. Synthesis of this knowledge allows likely structural and stereochemical misassignments to be revised and shows how the compounds can be divided into three main biosynthetic classes based on the stereochemistry of key biosynthetic steps.
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Schotte C, Lukat P, Deuschmann A, Blankenfeldt W, Cox RJ. Understanding and Engineering the Stereoselectivity of Humulene Synthase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20308-20312. [PMID: 34180566 PMCID: PMC8457177 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The non-canonical terpene cyclase AsR6 is responsible for the formation of 2E,6E,9E-humulene during the biosynthesis of the tropolone sesquiterpenoid (TS) xenovulene A. The structures of unliganded AsR6 and of AsR6 in complex with an in crystallo cyclized reaction product and thiolodiphosphate reveal a new farnesyl diphosphate binding motif that comprises a unique binuclear Mg2+ -cluster and an essential K289 residue that is conserved in all humulene synthases involved in TS formation. Structure-based site-directed mutagenesis of AsR6 and its homologue EupR3 identify a single residue, L285/M261, that controls the production of either 2E,6E,9E- or 2Z,6E,9E-humulene. A possible mechanism for the observed stereoselectivity was investigated using different isoprenoid precursors and results demonstrate that M261 has gatekeeping control over product formation.
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- Carsten Schotte
- Institute for Organic Chemistry and BMWZLeibniz Universität HannoverSchneiderberg 3830167HannoverGermany
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- Structure and Function of ProteinsHelmholtz Centre for Infection ResearchInhoffenstr. 738124BraunschweigGermany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and BMWZLeibniz Universität HannoverSchneiderberg 3830167HannoverGermany
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- Structure and Function of ProteinsHelmholtz Centre for Infection ResearchInhoffenstr. 738124BraunschweigGermany
- Institute for Biochemistry, Biotechnology and BioinformaticsTechnische Universität BraunschweigSpielmannstr. 738106BraunschweigGermany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and BMWZLeibniz Universität HannoverSchneiderberg 3830167HannoverGermany
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Schotte C, Lukat P, Deuschmann A, Blankenfeldt W, Cox RJ. Untersuchungen zum Verständnis und zur Kontrolle der Stereoselektivität der Humulen‐Synthase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Carsten Schotte
- Institut für Organische Chemie und BMWZ Leibniz Universität Hannover Schneiderberg 38 30167 Hannover Deutschland
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- Structure and Function of Proteins Helmholtz Zentrum für Infektionsforschung Inhoffenstr. 7 38124 Braunschweig Deutschland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie und BMWZ Leibniz Universität Hannover Schneiderberg 38 30167 Hannover Deutschland
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- Structure and Function of Proteins Helmholtz Zentrum für Infektionsforschung Inhoffenstr. 7 38124 Braunschweig Deutschland
- Institut für Biochemie, Biotechnologie und Bioinformatik Technische Universität Braunschweig Spielmannstr. 7 38106 Braunschweig Deutschland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie und BMWZ Leibniz Universität Hannover Schneiderberg 38 30167 Hannover Deutschland
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Han J, Jiang L, Zhang L, Quinn RJ, Liu X, Feng Y. Peculiarities of meroterpenoids and their bioproduction. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:3987-4003. [PMID: 33937926 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11312-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Meroterpenoids are a class of terpenoid-containing hybrid natural products with impressive structural architectures and remarkable pharmacological activities. Remarkable advances in enzymology and synthetic biology have greatly contributed to the elucidation of the molecular basis for their biosynthesis. Here, we review structurally unique meroterpenoids catalyzed by novel enzymes and unusual enzymatic reactions over the period of last 5 years. We also discuss recent progress on the biomimetic synthesis of chrome meroterpenoids and synthetic biology-driven biomanufacturing of tropolone sesquiterpenoids, merochlorins, and plant-derived meroterpenoid cannabinoids. In particular, we focus on the novel enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of polyketide-terpenoids, nonribosomal peptide-terpenoids, terpenoid alkaloids, and meroterpenoid with unique structures. The biological activities of these meroterpenoids are also discussed. The information reviewed here might provide useful clues and lay the foundation for developing new meroterpenoid-derived drugs. KEY POINTS: • Meroterpenoids possess intriguing structural features and relevant biological activities. • Novel enzymes are involved in the biosynthesis of meroterpenoids with unique structures. • Biomimetic synthesis and synthetic biology enable the construction and manufacturing of complex meroterpenoids.
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- Jianying Han
- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD, Brisbane, 4111, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD, Brisbane, 4111, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD, Brisbane, 4111, Australia.
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Kahlert L, Schotte C, Cox RJ. Total Mycosynthesis: Rational Bioconstruction and Bioengineering of Fungal Natural Products. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1401-2716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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AbstractTotal biosynthesis in fungi is beginning to compete with traditional chemical total synthesis campaigns. Herein, the advantages, disadvantages and future opportunities are discussed within the scope of several recent examples.1 Introduction2 Synthetic Examples2.1 2-Pyridones2.2 Cytochalasans2.3 Sorbicillinoids2.4 Decalins: Solanapyrone2.5 α-Pyrone Polyenes: Citreoviridin and Aurovertin2.6 Anditomin and Related Meroterpenoids2.7 Tropolone Sesquiterpenoids3 Conclusion
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Zhai Y, Li Y, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Ren F, Zhang X, Liu G, Liu X, Che Y. Identification of the gene cluster for bistropolone-humulene meroterpenoid biosynthesis in Phoma sp. Fungal Genet Biol 2019; 129:7-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Li PJ, Dräger G, Kirschning A. A General Biomimetic Hetero-Diels-Alder Approach to the Core Skeletons of Xenovulene A and the Sterhirsutins A and B. Org Lett 2019; 21:998-1001. [PMID: 30694066 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b04003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A biomimetic, regio- and stereoselective approach to the 5,6,11-tricyclic core skeleton of xenovulene A, as well as sterhirsutins A and B, is described. The key steps are a biomimetic inverse-electron-demand hetero-Diels-Alder cycloaddition of α-humulene and a ribose-derived vinyl ketone, followed by acid-catalyzed rearrangement of the 1,3-dioxolane that neighbors the resultant cyclic enol ether.
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- Pei-Jun Li
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ) , Leibniz Universität Hannover , Schneiderberg 1 B , 30167 Hannover , Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ) , Leibniz Universität Hannover , Schneiderberg 1 B , 30167 Hannover , Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ) , Leibniz Universität Hannover , Schneiderberg 1 B , 30167 Hannover , Germany
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This review on natural products containing a tropolonoid motif highlights analytical methods applied for structural identification and biosynthetic pathway analysis, the ecological context and the pharmacological potential of this compound class.
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- Huijuan Guo
- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
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Mullowney MW, McClure RA, Robey MT, Kelleher NL, Thomson RJ. Natural products from thioester reductase containing biosynthetic pathways. Nat Prod Rep 2018; 35:847-878. [PMID: 29916519 PMCID: PMC6146020 DOI: 10.1039/c8np00013a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Covering: up to 2018 Thioester reductase domains catalyze two- and four-electron reductions to release natural products following assembly on nonribosomal peptide synthetases, polyketide synthases, and their hybrid biosynthetic complexes. This reductive off-loading of a natural product yields an aldehyde or alcohol, can initiate the formation of a macrocyclic imine, and contributes to important intermediates in a variety of biosyntheses, including those for polyketide alkaloids and pyrrolobenzodiazepines. Compounds that arise from reductase-terminated biosynthetic gene clusters are often reactive and exhibit biological activity. Biomedically important examples include the cancer therapeutic Yondelis (ecteinascidin 743), peptide aldehydes that inspired the first therapeutic proteasome inhibitor bortezomib, and numerous synthetic derivatives and antibody drug conjugates of the pyrrolobenzodiazepines. Recent advances in microbial genomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, and reactivity-based labeling have facilitated the detection of these compounds for targeted isolation. Herein, we summarize known natural products arising from this important category, highlighting their occurrence in Nature, biosyntheses, biological activities, and the technologies used for their detection and identification. Additionally, we review publicly available genomic data to highlight the remaining potential for novel reductively tailored compounds and drug leads from microorganisms. This thorough retrospective highlights various molecular families with especially privileged bioactivity while illuminating challenges and prospects toward accelerating the discovery of new, high value natural products.
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- Michael W Mullowney
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, 2205 Tech Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. and Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, 2205 Tech Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
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Three previously unrecognised classes of biosynthetic enzymes revealed during the production of xenovulene A. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1963. [PMID: 29773797 PMCID: PMC5958101 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04364-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Xenovulene A is a complex fungal meroterpenoid, produced by the organism hitherto known as Acremonium strictum IMI 501407, for which limited biosynthetic evidence exists. Here, we generate a draft genome and show that the producing organism is previously unknown and should be renamed as Sarocladium schorii. A biosynthetic gene cluster is discovered which bears resemblance to those involved in the biosynthesis of fungal tropolones, with additional genes of unknown function. Heterologous reconstruction of the entire pathway in Aspergillus oryzae allows the chemical steps of biosynthesis to be dissected. The pathway shows very limited similarity to the biosynthesis of other fungal meroterpenoids. The pathway features: the initial formation of tropolone intermediates; the likely involvement of a hetero Diels–Alder enzyme; a terpene cyclase with no significant sequence homology to any known terpene cyclase and two enzymes catalysing oxidative-ring contractions. Xenovulene A is a fungal compound that has the potential to be used as an antidepressant. Here, the authors unravel the pathway leading to its formation in fungi and discover a new class of enzymes, which accounts for some unusual chemistry in the synthesis of xenovulene.
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Heravi MM, Zadsirjan V, Esfandyari M, Lashaki TB. Applications of sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation in the total synthesis of natural products. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetasy.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Oxidative cyclizations are important transformations that occur widely during natural product biosynthesis. The transformations from acyclic precursors to cyclized products can afford morphed scaffolds, structural rigidity, and biological activities. Some of the most dramatic structural alterations in natural product biosynthesis occur through oxidative cyclization. In this Review, we examine the different strategies used by nature to create new intra(inter)molecular bonds via redox chemistry. This Review will cover both oxidation- and reduction-enabled cyclization mechanisms, with an emphasis on the former. Radical cyclizations catalyzed by P450, nonheme iron, α-KG-dependent oxygenases, and radical SAM enzymes are discussed to illustrate the use of molecular oxygen and S-adenosylmethionine to forge new bonds at unactivated sites via one-electron manifolds. Nonradical cyclizations catalyzed by flavin-dependent monooxygenases and NAD(P)H-dependent reductases are covered to show the use of two-electron manifolds in initiating cyclization reactions. The oxidative installations of epoxides and halogens into acyclic scaffolds to drive subsequent cyclizations are separately discussed as examples of "disappearing" reactive handles. Last, oxidative rearrangement of rings systems, including contractions and expansions, will be covered.
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- Man-Cheng Tang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan
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- Stanford University Chemistry, Engineering, and Medicine for Human Health (ChEM-H), Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Degenkolb T, Vilcinskas A. Metabolites from nematophagous fungi and nematicidal natural products from fungi as an alternative for biological control. Part I: metabolites from nematophagous ascomycetes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 100:3799-812. [PMID: 26715220 PMCID: PMC4824826 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-7233-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Revised: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Plant-parasitic nematodes are estimated to cause global annual losses of more than US$ 100 billion. The number of registered nematicides has declined substantially over the last 25 years due to concerns about their non-specific mechanisms of action and hence their potential toxicity and likelihood to cause environmental damage. Environmentally beneficial and inexpensive alternatives to chemicals, which do not affect vertebrates, crops, and other non-target organisms, are therefore urgently required. Nematophagous fungi are natural antagonists of nematode parasites, and these offer an ecophysiological source of novel biocontrol strategies. In this first section of a two-part review article, we discuss 83 nematicidal and non-nematicidal primary and secondary metabolites found in nematophagous ascomycetes. Some of these substances exhibit nematicidal activities, namely oligosporon, 4',5'-dihydrooligosporon, talathermophilins A and B, phomalactone, aurovertins D and F, paeciloxazine, a pyridine carboxylic acid derivative, and leucinostatins. Blumenol A acts as a nematode attractant. Other substances, such as arthrosporols and paganins, play a decisive role in the life cycle of the producers, regulating the formation of reproductive or trapping organs. We conclude by considering the potential applications of these beneficial organisms in plant protection strategies.
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- Thomas Degenkolb
- Institute for Insect Biotechnology, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Insect Biotechnology, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392, Giessen, Germany. .,Department of Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Winchester Strasse 2, 35394, Giessen, Germany.
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Oxidative rearrangements are key reactions during the biosyntheses of many secondary metabolites in fungi.
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- Russell Cox
- Institute for Organic Chemistry
- Leibniz University of Hannover
- 30167 Hannover, Germany
- School of Chemistry
- University of Bristol
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Tsutsui N, Tanabe G, Gotoh G, Kita A, Sugiura R, Muraoka O. Stereoselective total synthesis of acremomannolipin A and its anomer, the potent calcium signal modulators with a novel glycolipid structure: role of the stereochemistry at the anomeric center on the activity. Tetrahedron 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.09.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The first total synthesis of acremomannolipin A, the potential Ca2+ signal modulator with a characteristic glycolipid structure, isolated from the filamentous fungus Acremonium strictum. Tetrahedron Lett 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.10.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Scaling-up is a way of increasing the quantity without losing the quality. The scaling-up is not always straightforward as the yield of the target compound becomes more important. The factors that influence scaling-up in a medium scale are outlined in this chapter. An example of a scale-up is also provided to illustrate some of the principles.
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Bailey AM, Cox RJ, Harley K, Lazarus CM, Simpson TJ, Skellam E. Characterisation of 3-methylorcinaldehyde synthase (MOS) in Acremonium strictum: first observation of a reductive release mechanism during polyketide biosynthesis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2007:4053-5. [PMID: 17912413 DOI: 10.1039/b708614h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Isolation and sequencing of a PKS gene isolated from xenovulene-producing cultures of Acremonium strictum indicated the presence of NT-, KS-, AT-, PT-, C-MeT- and R-domains; heterologous expression in Aspergillus oryzae resulted in the production of 3-methylorcinaldehyde, demonstrating the role of the terminal reductase domain in product release.
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- Andrew M Bailey
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Woodland Road, Bristol, UK BS8 1UG
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Faramarzi MA, Yazdi MT, Jahandar H, Amini M, Monsef-Esfahani HR. Studies on the microbial transformation of androst-1,4-dien-3,17-dione with Acremonium strictum. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2006; 33:725-33. [PMID: 16736172 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0135-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2005] [Accepted: 04/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The strain of Acremonium strictum PTCC 5282 was applied to investigate the biotransformation of androst-1,4-dien-3,17-dione (I; ADD). Microbial products obtained were purified by preparative TLC and the pure metabolites were characterized on the basis of their spectroscopic features (13C NMR, 1H NMR, FTIR, MS) and physical constants (melting points and optical rotations). The 15 alpha-Hydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3,17-dione (II), 17 beta-hydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one (III), androst-4-en-3,17-dione (IV; AD), 15 alpha-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3,17-dione (V), 15 alpha,17 beta-dihydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one (VI) and testosterone (VII) were produced during this fermentation. Formation of the 15 alpha,17 beta-dihydroxy derivative of ADD is reported for the first time during steroid biotransformation. The bioconversion reactions observed were 1,2-hydrogenation, 15 alpha-hydroxylation and 17-ketone reduction. From the time course profile of this biotransformation, ketone reduction and 1,2-hydrogenation were observed from the first day of fermentation while 15 alpha-hydroxylation occurred from the third day. Optimum concentration of the substrate, which gave the maximum bioconversion efficiency, was 0.5 mg ml(-1) in one batch. The highest yield of the microbial products recorded in this work was achieved within the pH range 6.5-7.3 and at the temperature of 27 degrees C.
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- Mohammad Ali Faramarzi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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He P, He X, Zhang C. Interactions between Psilocybe fasciata and its companion fungus Acremonium strictum. Ecol Res 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/s11284-005-0123-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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[structure: see text] An efficient enantioselective synthesis of sapinofuranone B (1) using Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation, Sonogashira coupling, and Wittig olefination as the key steps is described.
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- Pradeep Kumar
- Division of Organic Chemistry: Technology, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India.
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Katzer W, Blackburn M, Charman K, Martin S, Penn J, Wrigley S. Scale-up of filamentous organisms from tubes and shake-flasks into stirred vessels. Biochem Eng J 2001; 7:127-134. [PMID: 11173301 DOI: 10.1016/s1369-703x(00)00112-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The choice of small-scale fermentation systems contributes significantly to a successful scale-up. Creasing of flasks and the chosen shaker parameters influence the production of secondary metabolites in a strain- and even compound-specific manner. Using actinomycetes and fungi as model organisms the influence of the small-scale fermentation system on the production of various secondary metabolites is described and the effects on screening success and scale-up are considered.
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- W Katzer
- TerraGen Discovery (UK) Ltd., Slough, UK
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Pourgholami MH, Kamalinejad M, Javadi M, Majzoob S, Sayyah M. Evaluation of the anticonvulsant activity of the essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata in male mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 1999; 64:167-171. [PMID: 10197752 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-8741(98)00121-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In this study, the effect of an essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata (Myrtaceae), an antiepileptic remedy in Iranian folk medicine, against seizures induced by maximal electroshock (MES) or pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) in male mice was studied. The essential oil exhibited anticonvulsant activity against tonic seizures induced by MES. Although it was not effective against clonic convulsions induced by intraperitoneal administration of PTZ, the seizure threshold which was determined by an increase in the dose of intravenously infused PTZ required to induce clonus, was elevated by the essential oil. In addition, at some anticonvulsant doses, the essential oil produced motor impairment on the rotarod.
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- M H Pourgholami
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hill DC, Wrigley SK, Nisbet LJ. Novel screen methodologies for identification of new microbial metabolites with pharmacological activity. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 1998; 59:73-121. [PMID: 9435461 DOI: 10.1007/bfb0102297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Micro-organisms continue to provide an important source of chemical diversity for the discovery of compounds with new biological activities. Microbial metabolites discovered recently using assays to detect compounds with potential pharmacological utility are surveyed and found to represent an extensive range of structural types produced by a wide variety of organisms. Assays used for screening samples produced by microbial processes must be robust, sensitive and specific and able to operate above a background of potential interferences from a number of sources. Discovery assays currently in use fall into three main categories cell-based, receptor-ligand interaction and enzyme inhibition assays. Trends in the use of these assays and new developments in assay technology applicable to the screening of microbial samples are examined with particular reference to the high throughput screening environment. For microbial screening to be a competitive route to new drug leads, the disciplines involved must be engineered into a seamlessly integrated process to deliver novel compounds with the required biological properties rapidly.
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- C Pearce
- MYCOsearch, Oncogene Science Inc. Durham, North Carolina 27707, USA
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