3 research outputs found
Syntheses of Gibberellins A<sub>15</sub> and A<sub>24</sub>, the Key Metabolites in Gibberellin Biosynthesis
Gibberellins (GAs) are essential
phytohormones involved in numerous
aspects of plant growth and development. Notably, the biochemistry
and genetics of GA biosynthesis, which is associated with their endogenous
regulation, have been largely resolved; however, a crucial unsolved
question remains: the precise mechanism of the stepwise oxidation
and subsequent removal of C-20 from C<sub>20</sub> precursors, leading
to bioactive C<sub>19</sub> gibberellins, is still unresolved. To
satisfy numerous requests from biologists, practical preparations
of certain GAs that were isolated in miniscule quantities are highly
demanded. Herein, we report the first practical syntheses of GA<sub>15</sub> and GA<sub>24</sub>, the key C<sub>20</sub> metabolites
in gibberellin biosynthesis, from commercially available GA<sub>3</sub>. The protocols are robust and offer the capacity to produce GA<sub>24</sub> and GA<sub>15</sub> under gram scales in high overall yields
and thus aid in further biological and related studies
Structures of New Alkaloids from Rain Forest Trees Galbulimima belgraveana and Galbulimima baccata in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Northern Australia
Following on our
60-year research on the chemical constituents
of the rain forest trees Galbulimima belgraveana and Galbulimima baccata, we report
the isolation of seven new alkaloids: GB14 (<b>14</b>), GB22
(<b>15</b>), GB25 (<b>16</b>), GB21 (<b>17</b>),
GB23 (<b>18</b>), GB24 (<b>19</b>), and GB26 (<b>20</b>). Their structures were elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic
analyses and single-crystal X-ray crystallography, as well as structure
degradation and interconversion. The newly isolated alkaloids are
precursors or derivatives of the known family members from our early
studies and could be intermediates in the biosynthesis of the Galbulimima alkaloids. Therefore, the present study
has expanded the range of structures in this family of alkaloids and
provided some missing links in the biosynthetic sequences
Structures of New Alkaloids from Rain Forest Trees Galbulimima belgraveana and Galbulimima baccata in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Northern Australia
Following on our
60-year research on the chemical constituents
of the rain forest trees Galbulimima belgraveana and Galbulimima baccata, we report
the isolation of seven new alkaloids: GB14 (<b>14</b>), GB22
(<b>15</b>), GB25 (<b>16</b>), GB21 (<b>17</b>),
GB23 (<b>18</b>), GB24 (<b>19</b>), and GB26 (<b>20</b>). Their structures were elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic
analyses and single-crystal X-ray crystallography, as well as structure
degradation and interconversion. The newly isolated alkaloids are
precursors or derivatives of the known family members from our early
studies and could be intermediates in the biosynthesis of the Galbulimima alkaloids. Therefore, the present study
has expanded the range of structures in this family of alkaloids and
provided some missing links in the biosynthetic sequences