Bioproduction of methylated phenylpropenes and isoeugenol in Escherichia coli [PDF]
Metabolic Engineering CommunicationsPhenylpropenes are a class of natural products that are synthesised by a vast range of plant species and hold considerable promise in the flavour and fragrance industries.
Jeremy Chua +9 more
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A tripartite microbial co-culture system for de novo biosynthesis of diverse plant phenylpropanoids [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 Plant-derived phenylpropanoids, in particular phenylpropenes, have diverse industrial applications ranging from flavors and fragrances to polymers and pharmaceuticals.
Sierra M. Brooks +9 more
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Transcriptome-wide analysis of PIP reductase gene family identified a phenylpropene synthase crucial for the biosynthesis of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans in Schisandra chinensis [PDF]
Synthetic and Systems BiotechnologyPhenylpropenes, such as isoeugenol and eugenol, are produced as defend compounds, floral attractants, and flavor constituents by phenylpropene synthases belonging to the PIP reductase family.
Tingyan Qiang +8 more
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The Analysis of Leontopodium leontopodioides (Willd.) Beauv. Chemical Composition by GC/MS and UPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS [PDF]
International Journal of Analytical ChemistryLeontopodium leontopodioides (Willd.) Beauv. (L. leontopodioides.) has been used to treat lung diseases in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, a systematic analysis of its chemical components has not been reported so far.
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Functional Characterization of Odorant Binding Protein PyasOBP2 From the Jujube Bud Weevil, Pachyrhinus yasumatsui (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) play an important role in insect olfaction. The jujube bud weevil Pachyrhinus yasumatsui (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major pest of Zizyphus jujuba in northern China.
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Detection of Mildewed Nutmeg Internal Quality during Storage Using an Electronic Nose Combined with Chemical Profile Analysis [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Internal mildewed nutmeg is difficult to perceive without cutting the nutmeg open and examining it carefully, which poses a significant risk to public health.
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Antimicrobial Evaluation and Fraction-Based Profiling of Basil Essential Oil Against Vaginal Pathogens [PDF]
AntioxidantsBasil (Ocimum basilicum L.) has been traditionally used in various cultures for its medicinal properties. This study evaluated the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of basil essential oil (BEO) and identified its key bioactive compounds ...
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Genus Curcuma: chemical and ethnopharmacological role in aging process [PDF]
BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesAging or senescence is part of human life development with many effects on the physical, mental, and physiological aspects which may lead to age-related deterioration in many organs.
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Crystal structure of the monoglycidyl ether of isoeugenol
Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 2022 The title compound, C13H16O3 [GE-isoEu; systematic name: 2-({2-methoxy-4-[(E)-1-propen-1-yl]phenoxy}methyl)oxirane], which crystallizes in the triclinic P\overline{1} space group, was synthesized in one step from iso-eugenol, a bio-based phenylpropanoid,
Hélène Cattey +3 more
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Sub-Micromolar Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro by Natural Compounds
Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Inhibiting the main protease 3CLpro is the most common strategy in the search for antiviral drugs to fight the infection from SARS-CoV-2. We report that the natural compound eugenol is able to hamper in vitro the enzymatic activity of 3CLpro, the SARS ...
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