Natural Compound-Derived Cytochrome bc1 Complex Inhibitors as Antifungal Agents
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The high incidence of fungal pathogens has become a global issue for crop protection. A promising strategy to control fungal plant infections is based on the use of nature-inspired compounds. The cytochrome bc1 complex is an essential component of the cellular respiratory chain and is one of the most important fungicidal targets. Natural products have played a crucial role in the discovery of cytochrome bc1 inhibitors, as proven by the development of strobilurins, one of the most important classes of crop-protection agents, over the past two decades. In this review, we summarize advances in the exploration of natural product scaffolds for the design and development of new bc1 complex inhibitors. Particular emphasis is given to molecular modeling-based approaches and structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies performed to improve the stability and increase the potency of natural precursors. The collected results highlight the versatility of natural compounds and provide an insight into the potential development of nature-inspired derivatives as antifungal agents.
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Previous research highlighted the importance of cytochrome bc1 as a potential antifungal drug target.
“Previous research highlighted the importance of cytochrome bc1 as a potential antifungal drug target [61,62].”
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Cytochrome bc1 is a crucial component of cellular respiration.
“The cytochrome bc1 is a crucial component of cellular respiration [61]”
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- Authors
- Musso, L., Fabbrini, A., & Dallavalle, S.
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- University of Milan (IT)
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- Musso, Loana
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- MDPI AG
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- 2020-10-07
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- PMC7583968
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computational Theory and Mathematics › Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds
- Keywords
- cytochrome bc1 complex, antifungal agents, natural products, strobilurins, plant pathogenic fungi, crop protection, structure-activity relationship, molecular modeling, electron transport chain
- MeSH terms
- Strobilurins, Antifungal Agents, Structure-Activity Relationship, Electron Transport Complex III
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