Structure simplification of natural products as a lead generation approach in agrochemical discovery

TC Sparks, SO Duke - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
Natural products (NPs) have a long history as sources of compounds for crop protection.
Perhaps a more important role for NPs has been as models and inspiration for the discovery …

A survey of C–C bond formation strategies and mechanism deployed by iron-containing enzymes in natural products

C Michael, W Chang - Tetrahedron, 2024 - Elsevier
Develo** effective carbon-carbon bond forming strategies is one of the central topics for
organic chemistry, boosting the development of synthetic methods towards complex …

Beyond the cyclopropyl ring formation: fungal Aj_EasH catalyzes asymmetric hydroxylation of ergot alkaloids

C An, F Zhu, Y Yao, K Zhang, W Wang, J Zhang… - Applied Microbiology …, 2022 - Springer
Ergot alkaloids (EAs) are among the most important bioactive natural products. FeII/α-
ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase Aj_EasH from Aspergillus japonicus is responsible …

Two Satellite Gene Clusters Enhance Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis Capacity of Aspergillus leporis

KA Davis, AM Jones… - Applied and Environmental …, 2023 - journals.asm.org
Ergot alkaloids are fungal specialized metabolites that are important in agriculture and serve
as sources of several pharmaceuticals. Aspergillus leporis is a soil saprotroph that …