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Isolation and Biomimetic Synthesis of Marine Natural Products from the Gorgonian Briareum Asbestinum
- Date Issued:
- 2021
- Abstract/Description:
- Throughout history, natural products have produced a plethora of biologically active compounds that have established applications in medicine, biology, and pharmacy. The exploration for improved cytotoxic agents has continued to be a crucial path in natural products drug discovery. The focal point of this thesis sheds light on the biosynthetic relationship between the two distinct classes of briarane diterpenoids, the γ-lactone briarane and the briareolate esters. Additionally, this study elaborates on the discovery and elucidation of structurally unique secondary metabolites from the gorgonian coral Briareum asbestinum. The first chapter of this thesis provides a review of the development and discovery of diverse secondary metabolites. In addition, this chapter describes the role of natural products in drug discovery and summarizes the research progress in marine natural product chemistry in conjunction with a detailed overview of the current marine-derived pharmaceuticals.
Title: | Isolation and Biomimetic Synthesis of Marine Natural Products from the Gorgonian Briareum Asbestinum. |
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Name(s): |
Simpson, Johnathon, author West, Lyndon M., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Charles E. Schmidt College of Science |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Date Created: | 2021 | |
Date Issued: | 2021 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 206 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | Throughout history, natural products have produced a plethora of biologically active compounds that have established applications in medicine, biology, and pharmacy. The exploration for improved cytotoxic agents has continued to be a crucial path in natural products drug discovery. The focal point of this thesis sheds light on the biosynthetic relationship between the two distinct classes of briarane diterpenoids, the γ-lactone briarane and the briareolate esters. Additionally, this study elaborates on the discovery and elucidation of structurally unique secondary metabolites from the gorgonian coral Briareum asbestinum. The first chapter of this thesis provides a review of the development and discovery of diverse secondary metabolites. In addition, this chapter describes the role of natural products in drug discovery and summarizes the research progress in marine natural product chemistry in conjunction with a detailed overview of the current marine-derived pharmaceuticals. | |
Identifier: | FA00013857 (IID) | |
Degree granted: | Thesis (MS)--Florida Atlantic University, 2021. | |
Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
Subject(s): |
Marine natural products Diterpenoids Biomimetics Soft corals |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013857 | |
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Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |