Bacillus subtilis produces many chemlcally-dwerse seconaary metaDolltes or interest to chemists ano biologlsts. Based on this, this review gives a detailed overview of the natural components produced by B. subtilis in...Bacillus subtilis produces many chemlcally-dwerse seconaary metaDolltes or interest to chemists ano biologlsts. Based on this, this review gives a detailed overview of the natural components produced by B. subtilis including cyclic lipopeptides, polypeptides, proteins （enzymes）, and non-peptide products. Their structures, bioactive ac- tivities and the relevant variants as novel lead structures for drug discovery are also described. The challenging effects of fermentation metabolites, isolation and purification, as well as the overproduction of bioactive com- pounds from B. subtilis by metabolic engineering, ＇~ere also highlighted. Systematically exploring biosynthetic routes and the functions of secondary metabolites from 13. subtilis may not only be beneficial in improving yields of the products, but also in helping them to be used in food industry and public medical service on a large-scale.展开更多
According to the standard of GB/T1500.3-2008 and the guidelines of ISO/REMCO, the preparation of National Certified Reference Materials （CRMs） of active compounds was composed of the following two aspects： preparat...According to the standard of GB/T1500.3-2008 and the guidelines of ISO/REMCO, the preparation of National Certified Reference Materials （CRMs） of active compounds was composed of the following two aspects： preparation and certification. This paper presents an example of the preparation of biochanin A to illustrate the preparation of National CRMs of active compounds from natural products. Firstly, the target compound was extracted and purified from crude materials. Then, its chemical structure was identified by UV spectrum, IR spectrum, ESI-MS, and NMR. The purity of the compound was determined by HPLC with the area normalization method. The certified value assessed by comparing the purity values from six independent qualified laboratories and the value of uncertainty were given. Thermal analysis, residual solvent, homogeneity testing and stability testing was tested in the process.展开更多
Efficient room temperature phosphorescence is observed in natural compounds and polymers such as starch, cellulose, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and some other carbohydrates. Whereas being practically nonluminescent in...Efficient room temperature phosphorescence is observed in natural compounds and polymers such as starch, cellulose, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and some other carbohydrates. Whereas being practically nonluminescent in solutions and TLC plates, they emit bright phosphorescence in the crystalline states with lifetime up to microseconds, exhibiting crystallization-induced phosphorescence (CIP) characteristics. The CIP of these natural products without any conventional chromophores offers a new platform for the exploration of conceptually novel luminogens.展开更多
Natural products are often secondary metabolites in living organisms with a wide variety of biological activities. The diversification of their structures, aiming to the search for biologically active small molecules ...Natural products are often secondary metabolites in living organisms with a wide variety of biological activities. The diversification of their structures, aiming to the search for biologically active small molecules by expanding chemical and functional spaces, is a major area of current interest in synthetic chemistry. However, developing synthetic accessibility and efficiency often faces challenges associated with structural complexity. Synthetic biology has recently emerged and is promising to accomplish complex molecules; by contrast, the application to structural diversification of natural products relies on the understanding, development and utilization of compatible biosynthetic machinery. Here, we review the strategies primarily concerning the artificial evolution of microbial natural products whose biosynthesis features template enzymology, including ribosomaUy synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides as well as the assembly line-resultant polyketides, non-ribosomal peptides and hybrids. The establishment of these approaches largely facilitates the expansion of the molecular diversity and utility through bioengineering at different stages/levels of biosynthetic pathways.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21376215)the National Science and Technology Major Project of New Drug,China(2012ZX09103101-075)+2 种基金the Innovative Research Platform co-constructed by Zhejiang University and Taizhou City,and the Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province(2014C33174)the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(2011CB710803)the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China(2012AA022302)
文摘Bacillus subtilis produces many chemlcally-dwerse seconaary metaDolltes or interest to chemists ano biologlsts. Based on this, this review gives a detailed overview of the natural components produced by B. subtilis including cyclic lipopeptides, polypeptides, proteins （enzymes）, and non-peptide products. Their structures, bioactive ac- tivities and the relevant variants as novel lead structures for drug discovery are also described. The challenging effects of fermentation metabolites, isolation and purification, as well as the overproduction of bioactive com- pounds from B. subtilis by metabolic engineering, ＇~ere also highlighted. Systematically exploring biosynthetic routes and the functions of secondary metabolites from 13. subtilis may not only be beneficial in improving yields of the products, but also in helping them to be used in food industry and public medical service on a large-scale.
基金The Natural Science Foundation of China (20872083)the Key Science and Technology Program of Shandong Province and the State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology (2008kf05)
文摘According to the standard of GB/T1500.3-2008 and the guidelines of ISO/REMCO, the preparation of National Certified Reference Materials （CRMs） of active compounds was composed of the following two aspects： preparation and certification. This paper presents an example of the preparation of biochanin A to illustrate the preparation of National CRMs of active compounds from natural products. Firstly, the target compound was extracted and purified from crude materials. Then, its chemical structure was identified by UV spectrum, IR spectrum, ESI-MS, and NMR. The purity of the compound was determined by HPLC with the area normalization method. The certified value assessed by comparing the purity values from six independent qualified laboratories and the value of uncertainty were given. Thermal analysis, residual solvent, homogeneity testing and stability testing was tested in the process.
基金the National Natural Science Foundations of China (21104044)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2013CB834701 and 2013CB834704)+1 种基金the Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (20110073120040)the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (B202)
文摘Efficient room temperature phosphorescence is observed in natural compounds and polymers such as starch, cellulose, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and some other carbohydrates. Whereas being practically nonluminescent in solutions and TLC plates, they emit bright phosphorescence in the crystalline states with lifetime up to microseconds, exhibiting crystallization-induced phosphorescence (CIP) characteristics. The CIP of these natural products without any conventional chromophores offers a new platform for the exploration of conceptually novel luminogens.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81402831, 21520102004, 31430005, 21472231)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Shanghai, China) (14JC1407700, 15JC1400400) of China
文摘Natural products are often secondary metabolites in living organisms with a wide variety of biological activities. The diversification of their structures, aiming to the search for biologically active small molecules by expanding chemical and functional spaces, is a major area of current interest in synthetic chemistry. However, developing synthetic accessibility and efficiency often faces challenges associated with structural complexity. Synthetic biology has recently emerged and is promising to accomplish complex molecules; by contrast, the application to structural diversification of natural products relies on the understanding, development and utilization of compatible biosynthetic machinery. Here, we review the strategies primarily concerning the artificial evolution of microbial natural products whose biosynthesis features template enzymology, including ribosomaUy synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides as well as the assembly line-resultant polyketides, non-ribosomal peptides and hybrids. The establishment of these approaches largely facilitates the expansion of the molecular diversity and utility through bioengineering at different stages/levels of biosynthetic pathways.
