Structural and chemical biology of terpenoid cyclases
DW Christianson - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The year 2017 marks the twentieth anniversary of terpenoid cyclase structural biology: a trio
of terpenoid cyclase structures reported together in 1997 were the first to set the foundation …
of terpenoid cyclase structures reported together in 1997 were the first to set the foundation …
Terpene synthases as metabolic gatekeepers in the evolution of plant terpenoid chemical diversity
PS Karunanithi, P Zerbe - Frontiers in plant science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Terpenoids comprise tens of thousands of small molecule natural products that are widely
distributed across all domains of life. Plants produce by far the largest array of terpenoids …
distributed across all domains of life. Plants produce by far the largest array of terpenoids …
Biosynthesis of monoterpenoid and sesquiterpenoid as natural flavors and fragrances
H Jiang, X Wang - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Terpenoids are a large class of plant-derived compounds, that constitute the main
components of essential oils and are widely used as natural flavors and fragrances. The …
components of essential oils and are widely used as natural flavors and fragrances. The …
[HTML][HTML] Releasing the potential power of terpene synthases by a robust precursor supply platform
Terpenoids represent the largest family of natural products. Their structural diversity is
largely due to variable skeletons generated by terpene synthases. However, terpene …
largely due to variable skeletons generated by terpene synthases. However, terpene …
Exploring novel bacterial terpene synthases
Terpenes are the largest class of natural products with extensive structural diversity and are
widely used as pharmaceuticals, herbicides, flavourings, fragrances, and biofuels. While …
widely used as pharmaceuticals, herbicides, flavourings, fragrances, and biofuels. While …
An analysis of characterized plant sesquiterpene synthases
J Durairaj, A Di Girolamo, HJ Bouwmeester… - Phytochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Plants exhibit a vast array of sesquiterpenes, C15 hydrocarbons which often function as
herbivore-repellents or pollinator-attractants. These in turn are produced by a diverse range …
herbivore-repellents or pollinator-attractants. These in turn are produced by a diverse range …
Computational prediction of complex cationic rearrangement outcomes
Recent years have seen revived interest in computer-assisted organic synthesis,. The use of
reaction-and neural-network algorithms that can plan multistep synthetic pathways have …
reaction-and neural-network algorithms that can plan multistep synthetic pathways have …
Discovering monoterpene catalysis inside nanocapsules with multiscale modeling and experiments
E Pahima, Q Zhang, K Tiefenbacher… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Large-scale production of natural products, such as terpenes, presents a significant scientific
and technological challenge. One promising approach to tackle this problem is chemical …
and technological challenge. One promising approach to tackle this problem is chemical …
Exploring chemical and biological space of terpenoids
Terpenoids represent the largest family of natural products (NPs) with dramatically chemical
and structural diversity, which makes terpenoids the important compound resources of drug …
and structural diversity, which makes terpenoids the important compound resources of drug …
Highly selective acid-catalyzed olefin isomerization of limonene to terpinolene by kinetic suppression of overreactions in a confined space of porous metal …
W He, S Tashiro, M Shionoya - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural enzymes control the intrinsic reactivity of chemical reactions in the natural
environment, giving only the necessary products. In recent years, challenging research on …
environment, giving only the necessary products. In recent years, challenging research on …