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A Customizable Approach for the Enzymatic Production and Purification of Diterpenoid Natural Products
Published on: October 4, 2019
Momilactone and Related Diterpenoids as Potential Agricultural Chemicals
Ming Zhao1,2, Jianjun Cheng3, Brian Guo2
1Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China.
Abstract:
Momilactones are allelochemicals in rice and moss defense. Momilactone-like compounds are therefore considered important secondary metabolites for plant defense. They may serve as promising lead compounds for crop-friendly herbicides as well as antifungal and antibacterial agents. Many of these substances possess potent cytotoxicity property against cancer cell lines as well. The present paper is the first review on these versatile molecules, focusing on the structure, biological activity, chemical synthesis, and biosynthesis of the naturally occurring momilactone-like molecules reported from 1973 to 2017.
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