掘海绵属海绵的化学成分研究概述

到目前为止,已从掘海绵属中分离得到200多种化合物,主要特征化学成分为萜类,多卤代化合物,甾醇等物质;本文按照化合物结构类型进行了归纳,综述了该类海绵中化学成分并简述了它们的药理作用.     

台湾扁柏化学成分研究进展

从植物台湾扁柏（Chamaecyparis obtusa var．formosana）中提取分离得到一百多种化合物,这些化合物大多结构新颖、具有较强生理活性,主要有倍半萜类、双萜类、木酚素类、固醇类以及其它化合物。本文综述了从该植物中得到的各类化学成分的结构和^13C NMR谱图数据。     

中国蒿属植物化学分类的初步研究――精油化学成分与系统分类的相关性

分析了171个中国蒿属植物样品的精油化学成分,鉴定出305个化合物。这些样品代表64个种,其中蒿亚属47种,龙蒿亚属17种。 分析结果表明,这些化合物在两亚属中的分布有一定的规律性。在蒿亚属精油中主要含单萜类和倍半萜类化合物,而在龙蒿亚屑精油中主要含倍半萜类化合物和芳香族化合物。这种分布与中国蒿属植物从较原始到进化划分为7个组的系统分类有一定的相关性,即蒿亚属:莳萝蒿组(单萜类化合物)→艾蒿组(单萜类化合物)→艾组(单萜类化合物)→腺毛蒿组(单萜类化合物和倍半萜类化合物)→白苞蒿组(倍半萜类化合物)。龙蒿亚属:龙蒿组(倍半萜类化合物和芳香族化合物)→牡蒿组(倍半萜类化合物和芳香族化合物)。     

中国蒿属植物化学分类的初步研究——精油化学成分与系统分类的相关性

分析了171个中国蒿属植物样品的精油化学成分,鉴定出305个化合物。这些样品代表64个种,其中蒿亚属47种,龙蒿亚属17种．分析结果表明,这些化合物在两亚属中的分布有一定的规律性。在蒿亚属糖油中主要含单萜类和倍半萜类化合物．而在龙蒿亚属精油中主要含倍半萜类化合物和芳香族化合物．这种分布与中国蒿属植物从较原始到进化划分为7个组的系统分类有一定的相关性,即蒿亚属：莳萝蒿组(单萜类化合物)→艾蒿组(单萜类化俣物)→艾组(单萜类化合物)→腺毛蒿组(单萜类化合物和倍半萜类化合物)→白苞蒿组(倍半萜类化合物)。龙蒿亚属：龙蒿组(倍半萜类化台物和芳香族化合物)→牡蒿组(倍半萜类化合物和芳香族化合物)。     

金丝桃属植物化学成分研究进展

到目前为止,已从金丝桃属植物中分离得到300多种化合物,主要特征化学成分为萘骈二蒽酮、间苯三酚、酮和黄酮等类型化合物;也含有香豆素、苯丙素、萜类和挥发油等其它类型的化学成分。本文按照化合物结构类型进行了归纳,综述了该类植物的化学成分研究进展,同时简述了这些成分的相关药理作用。     

放线菌萜类化合物生物合成研究进展

萜类化合物(Terpenoids)是自然界中化学结构最为丰富的一类化合物。近年来,从放线菌中分离到了一系列结构新颖的萜类化合物。通过直接克隆或基因组采掘(Genome mining)的方法,它们的生物合成基因簇被相继分离和鉴定,从而推动了放线菌中萜类化合物生物合成途径及关键酶的分子作用机理的研究。文章主要综述了近5年放线菌萜类化合物生物合成研究进展。     

大型担子菌中二萜化合物生物合成研究进展

大型担子菌分布广泛,种类繁多,它们是重要的食药用资源的宝库。萜类化合物是其主要活性成分之一,包括倍半萜、二萜和三萜等,这些化合物具有预防、缓解或治疗癌症、抑郁症、糖尿病和高脂血症等多种疾病的功效。目前,从担子菌中分离出的二萜类化合物基本骨架结构特征主要为鸟巢烷(cyathanes)型、截短侧耳素(pleuromutilins)型、guanacastanes型、海松烷(pimaranes)型、松香烷(abietanes)型和毛皮伞烷(crinipellins)型6大类型。本文综述了担子菌中二萜类化合物的结构特点、生物活性和生物合成的研究进展,对参与担子菌中二萜化合物生物合成的二萜合成酶进行了分类,对两种重要的二萜化合物生物合成途径进行了系统总结和论述。本文将为未知二萜化合物生物合成途径及关键基因功能解析提供参考。     

忍冬属植物中环烯醚萜苷类化合物的研究进展

本文主要综述了忍冬属植物中环烯醚萜类化合物的结构类型、分离方法、测试方法及其药理活性研究;由报道可知,忍冬属植物中分离得到的环烯醚萜类化合物有70多个,并且分属于三种不同的结构类型;无论属于哪种结构类型,环烯醚萜的分离方法均可概括为溶剂浸泡、萃取、柱层析细分,柱层析细分主要有反相柱层析、硅胶柱层析、凝胶柱层析。对于环烯醚萜的定性或定量测试,目前采用的主要方法是HPLC;环烯醚萜类化合物的药理活性研究目前主要集中在抗炎、止痛、解热、保肝及抗病毒方面;除此之外,文中对部分环烯醚萜化合物的生物合成途径也进行了探讨研究。     

北部湾海洋植物及其共附生微生物次级代谢产物研究进展(综述)

海洋植物及其共附生微生物是海洋生物的重要组成部分,能够产生许多结构新颖、活性独特的次级代谢产物,承担多种生理生态功能。北部湾海洋植物物种资源丰富,据统计,海洋植物有3门43种。该文综述了从2002年起北部湾海洋植物及其共附生微生物次级代谢产物的研究进展,从11种红树植物和7种共附生微生物中获得59个新化合物和35个已知活性化合物,从3种海草植物中获得3个新化合物和7个已知活性化合物,从6种海藻植物和1种共附生微生物中获得25个新化合物和8个已知活性化合物,主要涉及结构类型有萜类、生物碱、黄酮类、甾醇,多数具有良好的抗菌、抗氧化、抗肿瘤、抗炎、增强机体免疫力等功效。在此基础上,进一步提出了北部湾海洋植物研究方向及后续的研究建议。该综述为深入研究和开发利用北部湾海洋植物及其共附生微生物提供了参考。     

海洋微生物来源的甾体化合物及其生物活性研究进展

海洋微生物因其特殊的生存环境,使其具有独特的代谢途径和机体防御机制,从而能产生许多结构特殊、活性显著的化合物,被认为是最具开发前景的新药源。目前来源于海洋微生物的活性物质主要包括生物碱类、大环内酯类、肽类、甾体类、萜类、聚酮类、糖苷类等。本文综述了近年来从海洋放线菌、海洋真菌、海洋细菌以及海洋微藻中分离得到的具有生物活性的甾体化合物。     

Terpenoids from Marine Organisms: Unique Structures and their Pharmacological Potential

Marine organisms produce a wide array of fascinating terpenoid structures distinguished by characteristic structural features. Certain structural classes, e.g. cembrane, chamigrene, amphilectane skeletons, and unusual functional groups such as isonitrile, isothiocyanate, isocyanate, dichloroimine and halogenated functionalities occur predominantly in marine metabolites. Especially striking is the frequent occurrence of sesterterpenes in marine organisms, and sponges must be considered as one of the prime sources of these C₂₅ terpenoid compounds. In most cases however, these structural features are not strictly unique for marine natural products. The prominent biological activity of marine terpenes is evident in their ecological role in the marine environment, and makes them interesting as potential drugs. Several terpenoid compounds, e.g. eleutherobin, sarcodictyin, contignasterol derivatives, are in preclinical or clinical development. Despite the many structures known and their ecological and pharmacological importance, only a few biosynthetic studies on marine terpenoid compounds have been performed.     

Spongia属沐浴海绵化学成分及生理活性研究概况

已进行化学成分研究的Spongia属沐浴海绵有15个种,主要化学成分有大环内酯,萜类,甾醇,神经酰胺和一些长链脂肪酸,脂等,其中一些化学成分具有结构新颖性和较好的生理活性,综述了国内外有关该属沐浴海绵化学成分及生理活性的研究概况。     

海洋沉积物来源链霉菌属次生代谢产物及其生物活性研究进展

海洋沉积物是营养较为丰富的微生物栖息地,近年来从海洋沉积物中分离培养出了大量海洋链霉菌,从中还发现了一些新的属种。人们已从海洋沉积物来源链霉菌属中发现了许多具有药用价值的活性化合物,有力推动了海洋天然产物化学的发展,并为新药研发提供基础。本文就海洋沉积物来源链霉菌属次生代谢产物的结构类型及其生物活性进行简要综述。     

Halogenated monoterpenes of the red alga Microcladia

The red marine algae Microcladia borealis, M. californica and M. coulteri produce several unusual halogenated monoterpenes including violacene, plocamene-B, plocamene-C, and plocamane-D. The isolation of these terpenes along with a study of their variation in each Microcladia at different locations are described.     

Rapid Discovery and Functional Characterization of Terpene Synthases from Four Endophytic Xylariaceae

Endophytic fungi are ubiquitous plant endosymbionts that establish complex and poorly understood relationships with their host organisms. Many endophytic fungi are known to produce a wide spectrum of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with potential energy applications, which have been described as "mycodiesel". Many of these mycodiesel hydrocarbons are terpenes, a chemically diverse class of compounds produced by many plants, fungi, and bacteria. Due to their high energy densities, terpenes, such as pinene and bisabolene, are actively being investigated as potential "drop-in" biofuels for replacing diesel and aviation fuel. In this study, we rapidly discovered and characterized 26 terpene synthases (TPSs) derived from four endophytic fungi known to produce mycodiesel hydrocarbons. The TPS genes were expressed in an E. coli strain harboring a heterologous mevalonate pathway designed to enhance terpene production, and their product profiles were determined using Solid Phase Micro-Extraction (SPME) and GC-MS. Out of the 26 TPS’s profiled, 12 TPS’s were functional, with the majority of them exhibiting both monoterpene and sesquiterpene synthase activity.     

Intricenyne and related halogenated compounds from Laurencia intricata

A total of eleven C₁₅ nonterpenoid halogenated compounds were isolated and characterized to varying degrees from the marine red alga Laurencia intricata. Based on IR, UV, NMR, MS and chemical data, a structure is proposed for one of these compounds which was assigned the name intricenyne.     

Antiplasmodial halogenated monoterpenes from the marine red alga Plocamium cornutum

In our continuing search for antimalarial leads from South African marine organisms we have examined the antiplasmodial organic extracts of the endemic marine red alga Plocamium cornutum (Turner) Harvey. Two new and three known halogenated monoterpenes were isolated and their structures determined by standard spectroscopic techniques. The 3,7-dimethyl-3,4-dichloro-octa-1,5,7-triene skeleton is common to all five compounds. Interestingly, compounds bearing the 7-dichloromethyl substituent showed significantly higher antiplasmodial activity toward a chloroquine sensitive strain of Plasmodium falciparum.     

Comparison of anaerobic microbial communities from Estuarine sediments amended with halogenated compounds to enhance dechlorination of 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

A suite of experiments were conducted to ascertain whether dehalogenation of a model dioxin compound could be stimulated in marine sediments by supplementation with halogenated analogues to enrich for dehalogenating bacteria and if growth by members of the Chloroflexi-like group was associated with dioxin removal. Five halogenated compounds (tetrachlorobenzene, tetrachloroanisole, tetrachlorophenol, tetrachlorobenzoic acid and trichloroacetophenone) were added with 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TeCDD) to estuarine sediments from four sites in San Diego Bay and the coast of southern New Jersey to test for dioxin dehalogenation. Most of the halogenated additives were found to stimulate dechlorination of the model dioxin. Molecular analysis of the bacterial population using 16S rRNA and reductive dehalogenase genes indicated that distinct microbial populations were enriched with each halogenated co-amendment. Additionally, Chloroflexi-like ribosomal genes associated with dehalogenation were detected. For example, quantitative real-time PCR analysis of 16S rRNA and reductive dehalogenase gene copy number in the microcosms showed a positive correlation with 1,2,3,4-TeCDD reductive dechlorination in coastal sediments amended with different halogenated additives. These results suggest that specific Chloroflexi-like microorganisms related to Dehalococcoides are involved in 1,2,3,4-TeCDD reductive dechlorination.     

Metabolic engineering for the microbial production of marine bioactive compounds

Many marine bioactive compounds have medicinal and nutritional values. These bioactive compounds have been prepared using solvent-based extraction from marine bio-resources or chemical synthesis, which are costly, inefficient with low yields, and environmentally unfriendly. Recent advances in metabolic engineering allowed to some extent more efficient production of these compounds, showing promises to meet the increasing demand of marine natural bioactive compounds. In this paper, we review the strategies and statuses of metabolic engineering applied to microbial production of marine natural bioactive compounds including terpenoids and their derivatives, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and marine natural drugs, and provide perspectives.     

Antimalarials from nature

Malaria is a major public health problem mainly due to the development of resistance by the most lethal causative parasitic species, Plasmodium falciparum to the mainstay drugs like chloroquine. New drugs with unique structures and mechanism of action are urgently required to treat sensitive and drug-resistant strains of malaria. Historically, compounds containing novel structure from natural origin represent a major source for the discovery and development of new drugs for several diseases. This review presents recent advances in antimalarial drug discovery from natural sources, including plant extracts, and compounds isolated from plants, bacteria, fungi and marine organisms. These compounds offer new and novel scaffolds for development as antimalarials. The literature from 1998 to October 2008 is reviewed. The review present literature compilation from plant and marine extracts, alkaloids (naphthylisoquinolines, bisbenzylisoquinolines, protoberberines and aporphines, indoles, manzamines, and miscellaneous alkaloids) terpenes (sesquiterpenes, triterpenes, diterpenes, and miscellaneous terpenes) quassinoids, flavonoids, limonoids, chalcones, peptides, xanthones, quinones and coumarines, and miscellaneous antimalarials from nature. The review also provides an outlook to recent semisynthetic approaches to antimalarial drugs discovered from natural sources.