Advanced AgrochemPub Date : 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1016/j.aac.2024.09.004
Tai-Li Yang , Jin Dong , Xin-Long Wang , Jiangqing Dong , Hong-Yan Lin
{"title":"Discovery of 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitors with novel pharmacophores","authors":"Tai-Li Yang , Jin Dong , Xin-Long Wang , Jiangqing Dong , Hong-Yan Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) is pivotal in tyrosine metabolism and essential for plant survival. Its inhibition leads to leaf bleaching and plant death. While current HPPD inhibitors are effective, they pose phytotoxicity risks and may contribute to herbicide resistance. Here, we investigated the inhibitory potential of sethoxydim and atovaquone, which traditionally target acetyl-CoA carboxylase and the cytochrome <em>bc</em>1 complex, respectively. Both atovaquone and the degradation product of sethoxydim exhibited moderate HPPD inhibitory activity. But the mechanism by which sethoxydim inhibited HPPD remained unclear. Therefore, we embarked on an investigation into the crystal structure of the complex, with the aim of elucidating its precise binding mode. Our findings revealed that sethoxydim degrades in solution, producing dealkoxy sethoxydim as the active component in HPPD inhibition. Structural analysis elucidated the binding modes of atovaquone and dealkoxy sethoxydim with HPPD. These binding motifs represent novel pharmacophores and offer promising leads for developing HPPD inhibitors with improved pesticidal profiles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 344-350"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advanced AgrochemPub Date : 2024-09-04DOI: 10.1016/j.aac.2024.09.002
Zhiqiang Xie , Sijing An , Dejun Ma , Zhen Xi
{"title":"Design, synthesis and bioactivity of cyclic dinucleotides against Lepidoptera insects","authors":"Zhiqiang Xie , Sijing An , Dejun Ma , Zhen Xi","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) play important physiological roles in bacteria, mammals and insects as a novel class of signaling molecules. However, the application of CDNs in agricultural pest control has not been reported yet. To explore the potential bioactivity of CDNs on agricultural pests, we synthesized ten kinds of CDNs containing adenine and guanine bases with different internucleotide linkages (3′,3′; 2′,3′; 2′,2′). The target CDNs were used to determine the antifeedant and insecticidal activity against common Lepidoptera pests including <em>S. frugiperda, M. separata,</em> and <em>H. armigera</em>. The bioassay tests indicated that 3′,3′-<em>c</em>-di-AMP showed the highest antifeedant activity (EC<sub>50</sub> = 0.59 mg/L) against <em>M. separata</em> larvae among all the tested CDNs. Regarding insecticidal activity, 2′,3′-<em>c</em>-di-AMP showed higher insecticidal activity against <em>M. separata</em> larvae with LC<sub>50</sub> of 55.4 mg/L. RNA-seq further revealed that 3′,3′-<em>c</em>-di-AMP and 2′,3′-<em>c</em>-di-AMP exhibited a significant effect on the growth and development process of insects. More importantly, the bioactivity of 3′,3′-<em>c</em>-di-AMP was also closely correlated with the stimulation of insect immune inflammation. These results indicated that cyclic dinucleotides can affect the normal physiological process of insects, providing a new direction for managing pests.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 337-343"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advanced AgrochemPub Date : 2024-08-02DOI: 10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.008
Le Yu, Ying Zhou
{"title":"Nature: Zinc-mediated regulation of nitrogen fixation through transcription factor filamentation in legumes","authors":"Le Yu, Ying Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Plants maintain their fitness by adjusting their metabolism and gene expression to cope with fluctuating environmental conditions. In legumes, nitrogen homeostasis crucially relies on balancing nitrogen obtained from soil resources with nitrogen fixation performed by symbiotic bacteria within root nodules. Here, we highlight the recent advancements in nitrogen fixation research by Dugald Reid and his colleagues.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 263-264"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142660833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antimicrobial metabolites produced by the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR): Bacillus and Pseudomonas","authors":"Yiheng Wang, Yongfu Pei , Xin Wang , Xiongfeng Dai, Manlu Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) such as <em>Bacillus</em> and <em>Pseudomonas</em> have drawn broad attention and interest due to their agricultural benefits. One of the major benefits of PGPR lies at their biocontrol capabilities against various plant pathogens. The biocontrol capability of PGPR is closely related to its capability of producing various kinds of antimicrobial substances. Major antimicrobial secondary metabolites secreted by PGPR include non-ribosomal lipopeptides (NRLPs), polyketides, ribosomal peptides, phenazines, pyrrolnitrins, <em>etc</em>. This review focuses on the major antimicrobial secondary metabolites produced by <em>Bacillus</em> and <em>Pseudomonas</em> including their classifications, structures, mechanisms of action and genetic regulations. We have also discussed their applications in plant biocontrol and provided insights into future development of improved biocontrol strains using synthetic biology approaches.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 206-221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773237124000583/pdfft?md5=c1df4bed0939dbcac0be8a5537d9d581&pid=1-s2.0-S2773237124000583-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141840373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Advanced AgrochemPub Date : 2024-07-24DOI: 10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.006
Agus Wedi Pratama, Bambang Piluharto, Nurul Widiastuti, Melbi Mahardika
{"title":"","authors":"Agus Wedi Pratama, Bambang Piluharto, Nurul Widiastuti, Melbi Mahardika","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 261-262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142660832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethylene and jasmonate as stimulants of latex yield in rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis): Molecular and physiological mechanisms. A systematic approximation review","authors":"Nixon Florez-Velasco , Vanessa Florez Ramos , Stanislav Magnitskiy , Helber Balaguera-López","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rubber tree <em>Hevea brasiliensis</em> (Willd. Ex Adr. De Juss.) Müell Arg.] is an important source of latex for the production natural rubber. Natural rubber is an important biopolymer used in various industries, but aspects related to hormonal regulation in biosynthesis are still unknown, which would allow optimizing its production. We review the molecular and physiological mechanisms of increases latex regeneration and flow by the stimulation of rubber trees with exogenous applications of ethylene and jasmonate. We found that the increase in latex regeneration by ethylene is due to the increase in gene level expression and enzymatic activity of key photosynthesis and glycolysis enzymes for the generation of precursors in the first phase of rubber biosynthesis. Latex flow is supported by up-regulated genes in sucrose metabolism such as invertases, induction of sucrose transporters (SUT), and aquaporins (PIP) to maintain flow and turgor pressure in laticifers. Meanwhile, the increase in latex yield mediated by jasmonate may be due to the induction of laticifer differentiation in the long term and in the short term be mediated by the induction of small rubber particles (SRPP) as non-enzymatic cofactors in the production of latex. This information contributes to the knowledge of latex biosynthesis, which allows for a greater support for the exogenous application of jasmonates and ethylene to regulate its production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 279-288"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141851630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scenario-oriented nanopesticides: Shaping nanopesticides for future agriculture","authors":"Wenjie Shangguan , Huiping Chen , Pengyue Zhao, Chong Cao, Manli Yu, Qiliang Huang, Lidong Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nanopesticides, as a promising technology, bring scientific and technological impetus to sustainable development and green revolution of agriculture. The excellent physicochemical properties, beneficial biological effects, and functional potential of nanopesticides have significantly contributed to improving utilization rates of pesticides, enhancing pest and disease management, and alleviating stresses. However, agricultural production and plant cultivation are diverse, leading to a wide range of application scenarios for pesticides. These application scenarios put forward more precise requirements and numerous innovative opportunities for the development of nanopesticides. Scenario-oriented nanopesticides are customized for various application scenarios and methods, aligning with the principles of economical, efficient, and sustainable future agriculture. This article outlines the development status of nanopesticides and then reviews the research progress of scenario-oriented nanopesticides, encompassing nine major application scenarios. Finally, the development priorities and prospects of scenario-oriented nanopesticides are summarized, offering innovative concepts for advancement of nanopesticides.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 265-278"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141705748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advanced AgrochemPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.001
Roghayeh Rezaeimalidareh, Mohammad Ahmadi, S. Shahidi, Sahar Aghamirzaei
{"title":"Evaluation of mold, yeast and phage contamination of yogurt collected from North of Iran, measurement of their potent natamycin preservative","authors":"Roghayeh Rezaeimalidareh, Mohammad Ahmadi, S. Shahidi, Sahar Aghamirzaei","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aac.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"11 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141701865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Practical method for the large-scale synthesis of 4′-chloro-2-nitrobiphenyl: A key intermediate of Boscalid","authors":"You Chen, Tong Meng, Rui Guo, Zhaoru Liu, Sixuan Meng, Jian Chen, Guang-Ao Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Boscalid is a pesticide with the advantages of broad spectrum bactericidal activity, high efficiency, low toxicity, and no cross-resistance with other fungicides currently available on the market. Herein, we report the synthesis of 4′-chloro-2-nitrobiphenyl, a key intermediate of Boscalid using a palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling employing the 2-aryl-substituted indenyl phosphine ligand. 4′-Chloro-2-nitrobiphenyl was prepared in 94 % yield on a 100 g scale. This method allows for the industrial production of alimide and active substances bearing a biphenyl moiety.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 256-260"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773237124000510/pdfft?md5=a57c823472b60ff6759e6d92612aca17&pid=1-s2.0-S2773237124000510-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AI-driven drug discovery from natural products","authors":"Feng-Lei Duan , Chun-Bao Duan , Hui-Lin Xu , Xin-Ying Zhao , Otgonpurev Sukhbaatar , Jie Gao , Ming-Zhi Zhang , Wei-Hua Zhang , Yu-Cheng Gu","doi":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aac.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The latest review published in <em>Nature Reviews Drug Discovery</em> by Michael W. Mullowney and co-authors focuses on the use of artificial intelligence techniques, specifically machine learning, in natural product drug discovery. The authors discussed various applications of AI in this field, such as genome and metabolome mining, structural characterization of natural products, and predicting targets and biological activities of these compounds. They also highlighted the challenges associated with creating and managing large datasets for training algorithms, as well as strategies to address these obstacles. Additionally, the authors examine common pitfalls in algorithm training and offer suggestions for avoiding them.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100027,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Agrochem","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 185-187"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773237124000522/pdfft?md5=2dd2ba82adcf65a6ea25064ea9146daa&pid=1-s2.0-S2773237124000522-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}