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Bottromycins - biosynthesis, synthesis and activity
Laura Franz1, Uli Kazmaier2, Andrew W Truman3
1Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University Campus, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
Abstract:
Covering: 1950s up to the end of 2020Bottromycins are a class of macrocyclic peptide natural products that are produced by several Streptomyces species and possess promising antibacterial activity against clinically relevant multidrug-resistant pathogens. They belong to the ribosomally synthesised and post-translationally modified peptide (RiPP) superfamily of natural products. The structure contains a unique four-amino acid macrocycle formed via a rare amidine linkage, C-methylation and a D-amino acid. This review covers all aspects of bottromycin research with a focus on recent years (2009-2020), in which major advances in total synthesis and understanding of bottromycin biosynthesis were achieved.
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