Secondary Metabolites from the Marine Alga Caulerpa brownii (Chlorophyta)

2005 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie T. Handley ◽  
Adrian J. Blackman
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Natural Product ◽  
Secondary Metabolite ◽  
Marine Alga ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Green Seaweed ◽  
First Time ◽  
Terpenoid Esters

The green seaweed Caulerpa brownii (Chlorophyta, Caulerpaceae) occurs in Tasmania in two morphological forms (branched and unbranched) and each form has a different profile of diterpenoid secondary metabolites. Unbranched specimens gave rise to the novel secondary metabolites 11, 13, 14, 17, and 18, the secondary metabolite 8 that has been isolated for the first time as a natural product, as well as the known compounds 1 and 3–7. Branched specimens of C. brownii yielded the novel terpenoid esters 21 and the known compounds 1 and 2.

scholarly journals Cleaning the Cellular Factory–Deletion of McrA in Aspergillus oryzae NSAR1 and the Generation of a Novel Kojic Acid Deficient Strain for Cleaner Heterologous Production of Secondary Metabolites

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trong T. Dao ◽  
Kate M. J. de Mattos-Shipley ◽  
Ian M. Prosser ◽  
Katherine Williams ◽  
Marija K. Zacharova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Natural Product ◽  
Secondary Metabolite ◽  
Aspergillus Oryzae ◽  
Kojic Acid ◽  
Negative Regulator ◽  
Secondary Metabolite Production ◽  
Phenotypic Change ◽  
Metabolite Production ◽  
Host Strains

The use of filamentous fungi as cellular factories, where natural product pathways can be refactored and expressed in a host strain, continues to aid the field of natural product discovery. Much work has been done to develop host strains which are genetically tractable, and for which there are multiple selectable markers and controllable expression systems. To fully exploit these strains, it is beneficial to understand their natural metabolic capabilities, as such knowledge can rule out host metabolites from analysis of transgenic lines and highlight any potential interplay between endogenous and exogenous pathways. Additionally, once identified, the deletion of secondary metabolite pathways from host strains can simplify the detection and purification of heterologous compounds. To this end, secondary metabolite production in Aspergillus oryzae strain NSAR1 has been investigated via the deletion of the newly discovered negative regulator of secondary metabolism, mcrA (multicluster regulator A). In all ascomycetes previously studied mcrA deletion led to an increase in secondary metabolite production. Surprisingly, the only detectable phenotypic change in NSAR1 was a doubling in the yields of kojic acid, with no novel secondary metabolites produced. This supports the previous claim that secondary metabolite production has been repressed in A. oryzae and demonstrates that such repression is not McrA-mediated. Strain NSAR1 was then modified by employing CRISPR-Cas9 technology to disrupt the production of kojic acid, generating the novel strain NSARΔK, which combines the various beneficial traits of NSAR1 with a uniquely clean secondary metabolite background.

scholarly journals Lysobacter enzymogenes Uses Two Distinct Cell-Cell Signaling Systems for Differential Regulation of Secondary-Metabolite Biosynthesis and Colony Morphology

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (21) ◽  
pp. 6604-6616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoliang Qian ◽  
Yulan Wang ◽  
Yiru Liu ◽  
Feifei Xu ◽  
Ya-Wen He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Cell Signaling ◽  
Secondary Metabolite ◽  
Colony Morphology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Signaling Systems ◽  
Lysobacter Enzymogenes ◽  
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACTLysobacter enzymogenesis a ubiquitous environmental bacterium that is emerging as a potentially novel biological control agent and a new source of bioactive secondary metabolites, such as the heat-stable antifungal factor (HSAF) and photoprotective polyene pigments. Thus far, the regulatory mechanism(s) for biosynthesis of these bioactive secondary metabolites remains largely unknown inL. enzymogenes. In the present study, the diffusible signal factor (DSF) and diffusible factor (DF)-mediated cell-cell signaling systems were identified for the first time fromL. enzymogenes. The results show that both Rpf/DSF and DF signaling systems played critical roles in modulating HSAF biosynthesis inL. enzymogenes. Rpf/DSF signaling and DF signaling played negative and positive effects in polyene pigment production, respectively, with DF playing a more important role in regulating this phenotype. Interestingly, only Rpf/DSF, but not the DF signaling system, regulated colony morphology ofL. enzymgenes. Both Rpf/DSF and DF signaling systems were involved in the modulation of expression of genes with diverse functions inL. enzymogenes, and their own regulons exhibited only a few loci that were regulated by both systems. These findings unveil for the first time new roles of the Rpf/DSF and DF signaling systems in secondary metabolite biosynthesis ofL. enzymogenes.

In Vitro Activity of Methanol Extract of Microalgae Hapalosiphon aureus Against Trichomonas vaginalis

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-36
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrum ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Natural Product ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Protozoan Parasite ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
Total Composition ◽  
First Time

The present study targets the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis that causes a healthy problem among women and rarely among men, by the application of natural product or secondary metabolites extracted from the microalgae Hapalosiphon aureus for the first time in Iraq. methanol extract was explained high activity in three concentration recording 100% of parasite death at 200 µg\ml of methanol extract in about two days while 150 and 100 µg\ml of extract reports activity against the parasite after fourand fivedays post treatment respectively. GC- Mass spectrum of the methanol extract has explain presence of the compound (2- deca - 3,d- dienyloxy) carbonyl benzeoic acid in about 13.28 % from the total composition of methanol extract of microalgae.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN LEMBAR KERJA BERBASIS INKUIRI PADA ANALISIS METABOLIT SEKUNDER BEBERAPA TANAMAN OBAT INDONESIAt

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-173
Author(s):  
Shoyang Gadis Supratania ◽  
Saepudin Rahmatullah ◽  
Neneng Windayani
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Natural Product ◽  
Secondary Metabolite ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Metabolite Analysis ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Design Experiments

Secondary metabolites are part of the discussion of Natural Product Organic Chemistry which demands a practicum process in lectures. This research aims to determine process skills through the application of inquiry-based worksheets on secondary metabolite analysis of three types of Indonesian medicinal plants. In the worksheet, there were several expected goals, including developing students' abilities in designing experiments, conducting experiments, and communicating both orally and in writing. The method used in this research was a One-Shot Case Study with 18 students taking Natural Product Organic Chemistry courses. The instruments used were learning descriptions, inquiry-based worksheets, observation sheets, assessment sheets (psychomotor, presentations, and reports). The results of the worksheet application showed that the students' ability obtain an average value of 84.15 with a very good category. The ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, and communicate orally and in writing obtained results of 77.16 (good categories), 92.50 (very good), and 82.80 (very good), respectively. This inquiry-based worksheet can be used in the study of Natural Product Organic Chemistry, especially in secondary metabolites.

scholarly journals 8-Oxoadenine, 9-Methyl-8-Oxoadenine, and Trihydroxylated Sterols from a Far Eastern Thorectidae Sponge

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0600100
Author(s):  
Tatyana N. Makarieva ◽  
Alla G. Guzii ◽  
Andrei S. Dmitrenok ◽  
Pavel S. Dmitrenok ◽  
Vladimir B. Krasokhin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Product ◽  
Secondary Metabolite ◽  
Spectroscopic Data ◽  
Structural Identification ◽  
Far Eastern ◽  
First Time ◽  
Minor Compound

8-Oxoadenine (1) was found as a main secondary metabolite of a far-eastern Thorectidae sponge. In addition, a related minor compound, 9-methyl-8-oxoadenine (2), was isolated for the first time as a natural product, along with the previously known 3-methyladenine (3). Two known trihydroxylated sterols of the Δ7 series (4, 5) were also identified. Structural identification of 1–5 was carried out by analysis of spectroscopic data.

Buried Narratives: Exhuming the Mother's Story in Oliver Twist

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-266
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Maternal Inheritance ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Poor Law ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Law ◽  
First Time ◽  
Critical Consideration

Initially, Oliver Twist (1839) might seem representative of the archetypal male social plot, following an orphan and finding him a place by discovering the father and settling the boy within his inheritance. But Agnes Fleming haunts this narrative, undoing its neat, linear transmission. This reconsideration of maternal inheritance and plot in the novel occurs against the backdrop of legal and social change. I extend the critical consideration of the novel's relationship to the New Poor Law by thinking about its reflection on the bastardy clauses. And here, of course, is where the mother enters. Under the bastardy clauses, the responsibility for economic maintenance of bastard children was, for the first time, legally assigned to the mother, relieving the father of any and all obligation. Oliver Twist manages to critique the bastardy clauses for their release of the father, while simultaneously embracing the placement of the mother at the head of the family line. Both Oliver and the novel thus suggest that it is the mother's story that matters, her name through which we find our own. And by containing both plots – that of the father and the mother – Oliver Twist reveals the violence implicit in traditional modes of inheritance in the novel and under the law.

Application of Novel Low Current OBIRCH Amplifier and Nanoprobing to Identify Subtle Leakages in Advanced Node Technologies

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satish Kodali ◽  
Liangshan Chen ◽  
Yuting Wei ◽  
Tanya Schaeffer ◽  
Chong Khiam Oh
Keyword(s):  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Semiconductor Industry ◽  
Fault Isolation ◽  
Ring Oscillator ◽  
High Signal ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Resistance Change ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Relative Threshold ◽  
First Time

Abstract Optical beam induced resistance change (OBIRCH) is a very well-adapted technique for static fault isolation in the semiconductor industry. Novel low current OBIRCH amplifier is used to facilitate safe test condition requirements for advanced nodes. This paper shows the differences between the earlier and novel generation OBIRCH amplifiers. Ring oscillator high standby leakage samples are analyzed using the novel generation amplifier. High signal to noise ratio at applied low bias and current levels on device under test are shown on various samples. Further, a metric to demonstrate the SNR to device performance is also discussed. OBIRCH analysis is performed on all the three samples for nanoprobing of, and physical characterization on, the leakage. The resulting spots were calibrated and classified. It is noted that the calibration metric can be successfully used for the first time to estimate the relative threshold voltage of individual transistors in advanced process nodes.

Genome sequence of Novosphingobium malaysiense strain MUSC 273T, novel alpha-proteobacterium isolated from intertidal soil

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hooi-Leng Ser ◽  
Wai-Fong Yin ◽  
Kok-Gan Chan ◽  
Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib ◽  
Learn-Han Lee
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Secondary Metabolite ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Catalase Activity ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Rrna Genes ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Genomic Features

Novosphingobium malaysiense strain MUSC 273T is a recently identified Gram-negative, aerobic alpha-proteobacterium. The strain was isolated from intertidal soil with strong catalase activity. The genome sequence comprises 5,027,021 bp, with 50 tRNA and 3 rRNA genes. Further analysis identified presence of secondary metabolite gene clusters within genome of MUSC 273T. Knowledge of the genomic features of the strain may allow further biotechnological exploitation, particularly for production of secondary metabolites as well as production of industrially important enzymes

The impact of traditional plants and their secondary metabolites in the discovery of COVID-19 treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shabana Bibi ◽  
Ayesha Sarfraz ◽  
Ghazala Mustafa ◽  
Zeeshan Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Aurang Zeb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Test System ◽  
Chemical Information ◽  
System Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
Plant Sources

Background: Coronavirus Disease-2019 belongs to the family of viruses which cause a serious pneumonia along with fever, breathing issues and infection of lungs for the first time in China and later spread worldwide. Objective: Several studies and clinical trials have been conducted to identify potential drugs and vaccines for Coronavirus Disease-2019. The present study listed natural secondary metabolites identified from plant sources with antiviral properties and could be safer and tolerable treatment for Coronavirus Disease-2019. Methods: A comprehensive search on the reported studies was conducted using different search engine such as Google scholar, SciFinder, Sciencedirect, Medline PubMed, and Scopus for the collection of research articles based on plantderived secondary metabolites, herbal extracts, and traditional medicine for coronavirus infections. Results: Status of COVID-19 worldwide and information of important molecular targets involved in COVID-19 is described and through literature search, is highlighted that numerous plant species and their extracts possess antiviral properties and studied with respect to Coronavirus treatments. Chemical information, plant source, test system type with mechanism of action for each secondary metabolite is also mentioned in this review paper. Conclusion: The present review has listed plants that have presented antiviral potential in the previous coronavirus pandemics and their secondary metabolites which could be significant for the development of novel and a safer drug which could prevent and cure coronavirus infection worldwide.

Rhythmic Prose in Imperial Greek Literature

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. O. Hutchinson
Keyword(s):  
The Novel ◽  
Greek Literature ◽  
System A ◽  
First Time

The chapter looks at the division between poetry and prose in ancient and other literatures, and shows the importance of rhythmic patterning in ancient prose. The development of rhythmic prose in Greek and Latin is sketched, the system explained and illustrated (from Latin). It is firmly established, for the first time, which of the main Greek non-Christian authors 31 BC–AD 300 write rhythmically. The method takes a substantial sample of random sentence-endings (usually 400) from each of a large number of Imperial authors; it compares that sample with one sample of the same size (400) drawn randomly from a range of authors earlier than the invention of this rhythmic system. A particular sort of X2-test is applied. Many Imperial authors, it emerges, write rhythmically; many do not. The genres most likely to offer rhythmic writing are, unexpectedly, narrative: historiography and the novel.

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