Título:	Taxonomic insights and Its type cyclization correlation of VolaTile sesquiterpenes in vitex species and potential source insecticidal compounds: a review.
Autoria:	BARRETO, I. C. ALMEIDA. A. S. de SENA FILHO, J. G. de
Afiliação:	IGHOR C. BARRETO, UFBA; ANDERSON S. DE ALMEIDA, UFS; JOSE GUEDES DE SENA FILHO, CPATC.
Ano de publicação:	2021
Referência:	Molecules, v. 26, 6405, 2021.
Conteúdo:	Sesquiterpenes (SS) are secondary metabolites formed by the bonding of 3 isoprene (C5) units. They play an important role in the defense and signaling of plants to adapt to the environment, face stress, and communicate with the outside world, and their evolutionary history is closely related to their physiological functions. This review considers their presence and extensively summarizes the 156 sesquiterpenes identified in Vitex taxa, emphasizing those with higher concentrations and frequency among species and correlating with the insecticidal activities and defensive responses reported in the literature. In addition, we classify the SS based on their chemical structures and addresses cyclization in biosynthetic origin. Most relevant sesquiterpenes of the Vitex genus are derived from the germacredienyl cation mainly via bicyclogermacrene and germacrene C, giving rise to aromadrendanes, a skeleton with the highest number of representative compounds in this genus, and 6,9-guaiadiene, respectively, indicating the production of 1.10-cyclizing sesquiterpene synthases. These enzymes can play an important role in the chemosystematics of the genus from their corresponding routes and cyclizations, constituting a new approach to chemotaxonomy. In conclusion, this review is a compilation of detailed information on the profile of sesquiterpene in the Vitex genus and, thus, points to new unexplored horizons for future research.
Thesagro:	Inseticida Biossíntese
NAL Thesaurus:	Taxonomic revisions Vitex Biosynthesis
Digital Object Identifier:	https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26216405
Tipo do material:	Artigo de periódico
Acesso:	openAccess
Aparece nas coleções:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATC)