Elucidation of the biosynthetic origin of the anti-inflammatory pseudopterosins

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 532-538

  Kerr, Russell G ^a   Kohl, Amber C ^a   Ferns, Tyrone A ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Biosynthesis; Gorgonian coral; Pseudopterosin; Terpene

Indexed keywords

7 HYDROXYEROGORGIAENE; 7,8 DIHYDROXYEROGORGIAENE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; DITERPENE; ELISABETHATRIENE; EROGORGIAENE; GERANYLGERANYL PYROPHOSPHATE; GLYCOSIDE; PSEUDOPTEROSIN; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; AROMATIZATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORAL; CYCLIZATION; DEHYDROGENATION; GLYCOSYLATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; OXIDATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PSEUDOPTEROGORGIA ELISABETHAE; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOCHEMISTRY;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DITERPENES; GLYCOSIDES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PSEUDOMONAS;

ANTHOZOA; GORGONIA; PSEUDOPTEROGORGIA ELISABETHAE;

EID: 33745030308     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0106-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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