Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of Alkaloids
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 58
Special Issue Editor
Interests: utilization of chinese medicine resources; biosynthesis and synthetic biology of important natural products from plants; structural biology and catalytic mechanism of biosynthesis enzymes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Alkaloids are low-molecular-weight, nitrogen-containing compounds that are found in approximately 20% of plant species. They play a crucial role in medicine due to their significant biological activities. Recent advancements in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and phenomics have enabled scientists to utilize modern technologies in the fields of synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of alkaloids, particularly focusing on biosynthesis and synthetic biology of key alkaloids like Vinblastine, Colchicine, Morphine, Codeine, and Scopolamine.
This research topic is dedicated to publishing original research articles and review articles that explore the application of omics approaches in studying the biosynthesis of important alkaloids derived from plants. Additionally, we welcome submissions on the structural biology and catalytic mechanisms of biosynthesis enzymes involved in alkaloid production. Contributions that involve the effective identification of molecules with novel structural features, isolation and characterization of trace amounts of natural products, derivatization of natural product analogs to investigate structure–activity relationships, and industrial total synthesis of complex active natural products through synthetic biology are encouraged.
Furthermore, research studies focusing on the application of omics technologies in the development and utilization of Chinese medicine resources are highly valued and welcome in this Special Issue. We look forward to receiving your innovative research contributions that shed light on the synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of alkaloids using cutting-edge omics technologies.
Dr. Yucheng Zhao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biological evaluation
- alkaloids
- biosynthesis
- synthetic biology
- catalytic mechanism
- biosynthesis enzymes
