Fruitful Decades for Canthin-6-ones from 1952 to 2015: Biosynthesis, Chemistry, and Biological Activities
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College of Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, The King’s Buildings, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
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Molecules 2016, 21(4), 493; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21040493
Received: 9 March 2016
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Revised: 3 April 2016
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Accepted: 6 April 2016
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Published: 15 April 2016
(This article belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
In this review, more than 60 natural canthin-6-one alkaloids and their structures are considered. The biosynthesis, efficient and classic synthetic approaches, and biological activities of canthin-6-one alkaloids, from 1952 to 2015, are discussed. From an analysis of their structural properties and an investigation of the literature, possible future trends for canthin-6-one alkaloids are proposed. The information reported will be helpful in future research on canthin-6-one alkaloids.
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Keywords:
canthin-6-one; biosynthesis; chemistry; biological activities
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Dai, J.; Li, N.; Wang, J.; Schneider, U. Fruitful Decades for Canthin-6-ones from 1952 to 2015: Biosynthesis, Chemistry, and Biological Activities. Molecules 2016, 21, 493. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21040493
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Dai J, Li N, Wang J, Schneider U. Fruitful Decades for Canthin-6-ones from 1952 to 2015: Biosynthesis, Chemistry, and Biological Activities. Molecules. 2016; 21(4):493. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21040493
Chicago/Turabian StyleDai, Jiangkun, Na Li, Junru Wang, and Uwe Schneider. 2016. "Fruitful Decades for Canthin-6-ones from 1952 to 2015: Biosynthesis, Chemistry, and Biological Activities" Molecules 21, no. 4: 493. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21040493
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