Issue 8, 2023

Structural diversity, hypothetical biosynthesis, chemical synthesis, and biological activity of Ganoderma meroterpenoids

Abstract

Covering: 2018 to 2022

Meroterpenoids found in fungal species of the genus Ganoderma and known as Ganoderma meroterpenoids (GMs) are substances composed of a 1,2,4-trisubstituted benzene and a polyunsaturated side chain. These substances have attracted the attention of chemists and pharmacologists due to their diverse structures and significant bioactivity. In this review, we present the structures and possible biosynthesis of representative GMs newly found from 2018 to 2022, as well as chemical synthesis and biological activity of some interesting GMs. We propose for the first time a plausible biosynthetic pathway for GMs, which will certainly motivate further research on the biosynthetic pathway in Ganoderma species, as well as on chemical synthesis of GMs as important bioactive compounds for the purpose of drug development.

Graphical abstract: Structural diversity, hypothetical biosynthesis, chemical synthesis, and biological activity of Ganoderma meroterpenoids

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
30 Jan 2023
First published
13 Apr 2023

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2023,40, 1354-1392

Structural diversity, hypothetical biosynthesis, chemical synthesis, and biological activity of Ganoderma meroterpenoids

X. Peng, S. B. Unsicker, J. Gershenzon and M. Qiu, Nat. Prod. Rep., 2023, 40, 1354 DOI: 10.1039/D3NP00006K

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