With the increasing severity of plant diseases and the emergence of pathogen resistance, there is an urgent need for the development of new efficient and environment-friendly pesticides. Marine natural product (MNP) resources are rich and diverse. Structural simplification based on MNPs is an important strategy to find novel pesticide candidates. In this work, the marine natural product 6″-debromohamacanthin A () was efficiently prepared and selected as the parent structure. A series of hamacanthin derivatives were designed, synthesized, and studied on the antiviral and antifungal activities. Most of these compounds displayed higher antiviral activities than ribavirin. The antiviral activities of compounds and - are similar to or higher than that of ningnanmycin (perhaps the most efficient anti-plant-virus agent). Compound was selected for further antiviral mechanism research via transmission electron microscopy, molecular docking, and fluorescence titration. The results showed that compound could bind to TMV CP and interfere with the assembly process of TMV CP and RNA. In addition, these hamacanthin derivatives also exhibited broad-spectrum inhibitory effects against eight common agricultural pathogens. Compounds , , and with excellent fungicidal activities can be considered as new fungicidal candidates for further research. These results provide a basis for the application of hamacanthin alkaloids in crop protection.
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Zookeys
December 2024
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
Solenogastres is a group of mollusks with evolutionary and ecological importance. Nevertheless, their diversity is underestimated and knowledge about the distribution of the approximately 300 formally described species is limited. Factors that contribute to this include their small size and frequent misidentification by non-specialists.
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January 2025
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials, College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China.
The cost-effective and scalable synthesis and patterning of soft nanomaterial composites with improved electrical conductivity and mechanical stretchability remains challenging in wearable devices. This work reports a scalable, low-cost fabrication approach to directly create and pattern crumpled porous graphene/NiS nanocomposites with high mechanical stretchability and electrical conductivity through laser irradiation combined with electrodeposition and a pre-strain strategy. With modulated mechanical stretchability and electrical conductivity, the crumpled graphene/NiS nanocomposite can be readily patterned into target geometries for application in a standalone stretchable sensing platform.
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January 2025
SRM Institute of Science and Technology: SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Department of Chemical Engineering, Kattankulathur, 603203, Chengalpattu, INDIA.
The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance among pathogens highlights the critical need for novel antimicrobial agents. This study explores the potential of natural products by investigating hexane extracts from the marine sponge Haliclona fibulata (HF) for their antibacterial efficacy. The well diffusion method of HF extract showed significant antibacterial activity against P.
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January 2025
University College London Institute for Sustainable Resources, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0NN, UK.
The natural capital concept positions the natural environment as an asset, crucial for the flow of goods and benefits to humanity. There is a growing trend in applying this concept in marine environmental management in the United Kingdom (UK). This study evaluates six varied marine decisions across England, Scotland and Wales.
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January 2025
Department of Laboratory, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
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