A fresh look at natural tropolonoids

Nat Prod Rep. 2008 Feb;25(1):118-38. doi: 10.1039/b711474e. Epub 2007 Nov 22.

Abstract

Tropones and tropolones have been of increasing interest in the past few years; approximately 200 such materials occur in nature. This article reviews the distribution of these materials, the biosynthetic pathways for their production and their biological activities. There are 154 references.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / chemistry
  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Biological Products* / biosynthesis
  • Biological Products* / chemistry
  • Biological Products* / pharmacology
  • Fungi / chemistry
  • Fungi / metabolism
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / metabolism
  • Tropolone* / analogs & derivatives
  • Tropolone* / chemistry
  • Tropolone* / metabolism
  • Tropolone* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Tropolone