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  • Natural Product Chemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Synthetic Chemistry

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  • Bottromycins are macrocyclic peptides produced by Streptomyces species.
  • They exhibit antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens.
  • Bottromycins are part of the ribosomally synthesised and post-translationally modified peptide (RiPP) superfamily.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review bottromycin research from the 1950s to 2020.
  • To focus on advances in total synthesis and biosynthesis understanding between 2009-2020.
  • To highlight the unique structural features of bottromycins.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of scientific publications.
  • Analysis of studies on bottromycin structure and synthesis.
  • Examination of research on bottromycin biosynthesis pathways.

Main Results:

  • Significant progress in the total synthesis of bottromycins.
  • Enhanced understanding of the biosynthetic pathways involved.
  • Identification of unique structural elements like amidine linkage, C-methylation, and D-amino acids.

Conclusions:

  • Bottromycins represent a promising class of natural products for combating antibiotic resistance.
  • Recent synthetic and biosynthetic studies have laid the groundwork for future development.
  • Further research is warranted to explore their full therapeutic potential.