Efforts toward Ambergris Biosynthesis [PDF]
Chem & Bio EngineeringAmbergris is a very rare and highly valued fauna natural perfume. Its main component, ambrein, undergoes oxidative degradation to produce ambroxide, forming the unique ambergris fragrance.
Lidan Ye
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Comparative Analyses Reveal the Genetic Mechanism of Ambergris Production in the Sperm Whale Based on the Chromosome-Level Genome [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Sperm whales are a marine mammal famous for the aromatic substance, the ambergris, produced from its colon. Little is known about the biological processes of ambergris production, and this study aims to investigate the genetic mechanism of ambergris ...
Bisong Yue, Yongjie Wu, Chuang Zhou
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A Concise Synthesis of (−)‐Ambrox [PDF]
ChemistryOpen(−)‐Ambrox, a highly prized and commercially significant component of ambergris, finds widespread application in perfumery, cigarettes, cosmetics, and the food industry.
Bingyang Wang +4 more
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A Concise Diastereoselective Total Synthesis of α-Ambrinol [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2023 (−)-cis-α-Ambrinol is a natural product present in ambergris, a substance of marine origin that has been highly valued by perfumers. In this paper, we present a new approach to its total synthesis. The starting material is commercially available α-ionone
Josefa L. López-Martínez +7 more
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Cis-abienol from tobacco trichomes to ambergris-like compounds: advances in biosynthesis, fermentation, and industrial applications [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyCis-abienol is found in small quantities in plants like Nicotiana tabacum and Abies balsamea. It serves as a precursor for the synthesis of ambergris-like compounds, including ambroxide and ambreinolide, which are highly valued in the perfume industry ...
Wenting Wang +7 more
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An odorant receptor for a key odor constituent of ambergris [PDF]
Communications BiologyAmbergris, a substance derived from the digestive system of sperm whales, has been valued for centuries for its unique aromatic properties. However, historical accounts indicate that certain human populations, particularly in East Asia, utilized ...
Dan Takase +4 more
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Analysis of vitamin D receptor binding affinities of enzymatically synthesized triterpenes including ambrein and unnatural onoceroids [PDF]
Scientific ReportsOnoceroids are a rare family of triterpenes. One representative onoceroid is ambrein, which is the main component of ambergris used as a traditional medicine.
Daijiro Ueda +14 more
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Isolation and identification of the cis-abienol degrading strain Klebsiella oxytoca T2L and its aroma products [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCis-abienol, a naturally occurring labdanum diterpenoid, is believed to be an essential precursor of ambergris substances and is found on the surface of many plants.
Li Han +8 more
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Case Report: Ambergris coprolite and septicemia in a male sperm whale stranded in La Palma (Canary Islands) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceOn the 21st of May 2023, a dead adult male sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) of 13 m in length and estimated weight of around 18,000 kg was reportedly stranded at Playa Los Nogales, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. A necropsy was performed 48hpm. A 50
Antonio Fernández +27 more
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Ambergris: perfume e síntese [PDF]
Química Nova, 2000 Rules for the occurence of the ambergris odor is presented and discussed in terms of the relationship between chemical structure and odor. A general overview of the major approaches in the synthesis of Ambrox® , the key ambergris-type compound, is also presented.
Beatriz Soares Machado Tenius +2 more
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