Design and Synthesis of Antimicrobial Natural Products
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 264
Special Issue Editor
2. School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
Interests: isolation of natural products; structure optimization; synthesis; evaluation of activity/mechanisms
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural products (NPs) have been an important source for drug discovery and development due to their novel structures and wide range of pharmacological activities. Especially in the discovery of antibiotics, most of the antibiotics are derived from NPs and their derivatives, such as penicillin G, amoxicillin, oxytetracycline, and minocycline. Second, the synthesis of antimicrobial compounds is important for the protection of the natural environment. Many antimicrobial NPs are scarce in nature, and obtaining these NPs from nature can lead to environmental destruction. Additionally, the synthesis of antimicrobial NPs will lead to research on new theories, reactions, and reagents, promoting the development of chemical science.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Total synthesis of antimicrobial natural products;
- Structural optimization and antimicrobial activity of natural products;
- Design and synthesis of antimicrobial natural product analogs based on active targets.
Dr. Yong Guo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobial natural products
- total synthesis
- structural optimization
- antimicrobial activity
- antimicrobial natural product analogs
