Fungal benzene carbaldehydes: occurrence, structural diversity, activities and biosynthesis

• Published in: Natural product reports Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 24 - 263
• Main Authors: Ran, Huomiao, Li, Shu-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Aldehydes; Benzene; Benzoic acid; Benzyl alcohol; Biosynthesis; Fungi; Hydrocarbons; Hydroxyl groups; Intermediates; Oxidation; polyketide synthases; polyketides

Covering: up to April 2020 Fungal benzene carbaldehydes with salicylaldehydes as predominant representatives carry usually hydroxyl groups, prenyl moieties and alkyl side chains. They are found in both basidiomycetes and ascomycetes as key intermediates or end products of various biosynthetic pathwa...