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Stereochemical insights into sarpagan and akuammiline alkaloid biosynthesis

New Phytologist, Volume 247, Issue 3, Page 1335-1351, August 2025.
Summary Sarpagan and akuammiline monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) are a class of bioactive plant‐derived compounds with significant pharmaceutical potential. These alkaloids are formed through oxidative cyclization of geissoschizine, catalyzed by homologous cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYP) known as sarpagan bridge enzymes (SBEs) and rhazimal ...
Scott Galeung Alexander Mann, Melina Paz‐Galeano, Mohammadamin Shahsavarani, Jacob Owen Perley, Jun Guo, Jorge Jonathan Oswaldo Garza‐Garcia, Yang Qu   +6 more
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Novel Biocatalysts from Specialized Metabolism

Angewandte Chemie, Volume 136, Issue 4, January 22, 2024.
Enzymes are increasingly valuable as biocatalysts in synthetic chemistry. Many novel biocatalysts have emerged from the study of secondary metabolism, where rare and unusual reactions take place. In this review, we explore biocatalysts that address various synthetic challenges, including cyclization, C−H functionalization, and cross‐coupling, among ...
Hajo Kries, Felix Trottmann, Christian Hertweck   +2 more
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The Potential of Indole Alkaloids in Bone Health and Osteoporosis Management

Applied Sciences
Indole alkaloids, a class of plant-derived nitrogen-containing compounds, have emerged as promising candidates for osteoporosis treatment. Their favorable biocompatibility profile demonstrated efficacy in preclinical models, and low reported toxicity ...
Anna Caruso, Virginia Caira, Hussein El-Kashef, Carmela Saturnino   +3 more
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Inhibition of Gastric H, K-ATPase Activity by Compounds from Medicinal Plants

Natural Product Communications, 2011
H + , K + -ATPase enzyme is a therapeutic target for the treatment of gastric disturbances. Several medicinal plants and isolated compounds inhibit the acid gastric secretion through interaction with the proton pump.
Cristina Setim Freitas, Cristiane Hatsuko Baggio, Bárbara Mayer, Ana Cristina dos Santos, André Twardowschy, Cid Aimbiré de Moraes Santos, Maria Consuelo Andrade Marques   +6 more
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Development of efficient catharanthus roseus regeneration and transformation system using agrobacterium tumefaciens and hypocotyls as explants

BMC Biotechnology, 2012
Background As a valuable medicinal plant, Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) produces many terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs), such as vindoline, ajamlicine, serpentine, catharanthine, vinblastine and vincristine et al. Some of them are important
Wang Quan, Xing Shihai, Pan Qifang, Yuan Fang, Zhao Jingya, Tian Yuesheng, Chen Yu, Wang Guofeng, Tang Kexuan   +8 more
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Synthesis of C-15 Vindoline Analogues by Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions

, 2016
Described are general protocols for the rapid construction of various C-15-substituted analogues of vindoline using palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.
Peter D. Johnson (1655887), Viresh H. Rawal (1323897), Jeong-Hun Sohn (249446)   +2 more
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Analysis of Indole Alkaloids Isolated from Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don Cultivated Conventionally and Derived from In vitro Cultures

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2016
Catharanthus roseus (periwinkle) is a medicinal plant commonly known for its wide biological activity. In many countries different parts of this plant are used for the treatment of diabetes, hypertension and for menstrual regulation.
Aneta WESOŁOWSKA, Janusz WILAS, Monika GRZESZCZUK, Danuta KULPA   +3 more
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Exploring the Mechanism of Action and Potential Targets of Saorilao‐4 Decoction in the Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats by Metabolomics

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2025.
Saorilao‐4 decoction (SRL), a Mongolian prescription, has shown therapeutic effects on pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in a rat model. Seventy‐one metabolic components, including sphingolipids and fatty acids, were identified in relation to PF progression. SRL influenced 59 metabolic components, particularly improving the metabolism of hexadecanoic acid and ...
Jiali Liu, Xinni Song, Xinyue Fu, Shufang Niu, Hong Chang, Songli Shi, Meiqing Yang, Peng Wang, Wanfu Bai   +8 more
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Cell‐type‐aware regulatory landscapes governing monoterpene indole alkaloid biosynthesis in the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus

New Phytologist, Volume 245, Issue 1, Page 347-362, January 2025.
Summary In plants, the biosynthetic pathways of some specialized metabolites are partitioned into specialized or rare cell types, as exemplified by the monoterpenoid indole alkaloid (MIA) pathway of Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle), the source of the anticancer compounds vinblastine and vincristine. In the leaf, the C.
Chenxin Li, Maite Colinas, Joshua C. Wood, Brieanne Vaillancourt, John P. Hamilton, Sophia L. Jones, Lorenzo Caputi, Sarah E. O'Connor, C. Robin Buell   +8 more
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Phytochemicals Derived from Catharanthus roseus and Their Health Benefits

Technologies, 2020
Catharanthus roseus (C. roseus) is an important medicinal plant distributed in many countries. It has attracted increasing attention due to it being shown to possess a range of phytochemicals with various biological activities such as antioxidant ...
Hong Ngoc Thuy Pham, Quan Van Vuong, Michael C. Bowyer, Christopher J. Scarlett   +3 more
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