In silico evaluation of the resistance of the T790M variant of epidermal growth factor receptor kinase to cancer drug Erlotinib.

Epidermal growth factor receptor kinase is implicated in cancer development due to either overexpression or activation variants in its functional intracellular kinase domain. Threonine to methionine (Thr 790 Met) is one such variant observed commonly in patients showing resistance to kinase inhibitor drug Erlotinib. Two mechanisms for resistance have been proposed (1) steric hindrance and (2) enhanced binding to ATP.

Mining and characterization of EST-SSR markers for Roscoe with transferability to other species of Zingiberaceae.

is a model spice herb, well known for its medicinal value. It is primarily a vegetatively propagated commercial crop. However, considerable diversity in its morphology, fiber content and chemoprofiles has been reported.

Cloning and expression analysis of chalcone synthase gene from Coleus forskohlii.

Flavonoids are an important class of secondary metabolites that play various roles in plants such as mediating defense, floral pigmentation and plant-microbe interaction. Flavonoids are also known to possess antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Coleus forskohlii (Willd.

Anticancer activity of gallic acid template-based benzylidene indanone derivative as microtubule destabilizer.

Benzylidene indanones have been designed and synthesized from gallic acid, a plant phenolic acid as possible anticancer agent. The best analogue of the series, that is, 3-(3',4',5'-trimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6-trimethoxy-2-(4˝-nitrobenzylidene)-indan-1-one (8) exhibited potent cytotoxicity (IC =3-10 μm) against several human cancer cell lines through microtubule destabilization (IC =1.54 μm) after occupying colchicine-binding site of β-tubulin.

Mannitol Stress Directs Flavonoid Metabolism toward Synthesis of Flavones via Differential Regulation of Two Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases in Coleus forskohlii.

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYP450s) are known to play important roles in biosynthesis of all secondary metabolites, including flavonoids. Despite this, few CYP450s have been functionally characterized in model plants and roles of fewer CYP450s are known in non-model, medicinal, and aromatic plants. Our study in Coleus forskohlii indicates that flavone synthase (CYP93B) and flavonoid 3' monooxygenase (CYP706C) are key enzymes positioned at a metabolic junction, to execute the biosynthesis of different sub-classes of flavonoids (flavones, flavonol, anthocynanin, isoflavones etc.

Plant Omics: Isolation, Identification, and Expression Analysis of Cytochrome P450 Gene Sequences from Coleus forskohlii.

The omics analyses of plants and the agrigenomics field offer the opportunity to better characterize our ecosystems. In this context, characterization of cytochrome P450 genes (CYP450s), which constitute one of the largest gene families in plants, is important. They play vital roles in biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, phytohormones as well as in detoxification of harmful chemicals.

Isolation, cytotoxic evaluation, and simultaneous quantification of eight bioactive secondary metabolites from Cicer microphyllum by high-performance thin-layer chromatography.

Chemical investigation of Cicer microphyllum resulted in the isolation and characterization of eight natural products viz. Stigmasterol, Oleanolic acid-3-acetate, Oleanolic acid, Biochanin A, Genistein, Pratensein, Chrysoeriol, and Luteolin. Herein, we report a novel, accurate, and cost-effective high-performance thin-layer chromatography method for the simultaneous quantification of the isolated natural products on silica-gel 60F254 plates using the solvent system n-hexane/ethyl acetate/formic acid (9.

Anticancer activity and toxicity profiles of 2-benzylidene indanone lead molecule.

3-(3',4',5'-Trimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6-trimethoxy,2-(3″,4″-methylenedioxybenzylidene)-indan-1-one (1) is an optimized anti-cancer lead molecule obtained on modification of gallic acid, a plant phenolic acid. It exhibited potent cytotoxicities (IC50=0.010-14.

Molecular cloning and functional characterization of an antifungal PR-5 protein from Ocimum basilicum.

Pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins are involved in biotic and abiotic stress responses of plants and are grouped into 17 families (PR-1 to PR-17). PR-5 family includes proteins related to thaumatin and osmotin, with several members possessing antimicrobial properties. In this study, a PR-5 gene showing a high degree of homology with osmotin-like protein was isolated from sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.

Changing trends in biotechnology of secondary metabolism in medicinal and aromatic plants.

Medicinal and aromatic plants are known to produce secondary metabolites that find uses as flavoring agents, fragrances, insecticides, dyes and drugs. Biotechnology offers several choices through which secondary metabolism in medicinal plants can be altered in innovative ways, to overproduce phytochemicals of interest, to reduce the content of toxic compounds or even to produce novel chemicals. Detailed investigation of chromatin organization and microRNAs affecting biosynthesis of secondary metabolites as well as exploring cryptic biosynthetic clusters and synthetic biology options, may provide additional ways to harness this resource.

Production of rohitukine in leaves and seeds of Dysoxylum binectariferum: an alternate renewable resource.

Context: Rohitukine is an important precursor for the synthesis of potential anticancer drugs flavopiridol (Sanofi-Aventis) and P-276-00 (Piramal Healthcare Limited, Mumbai, India). Trunk bark of Dysoxylum binectariferum (Roxb.) Hook.