Amines in unicellular green algae

Rolle, I.; Hobucher, Heinz-Erich; Kneifel, H.; Paschold, B.; Riepe, Wolfgang; Soeder, Carl J.

doi:10.1016/0003-2697(77)90294-9

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“…Recently the presence of PEA was examined in 17 marine algae and it was found only in six red algae [14]: Gelidium crinale , Gracilaria bursa-pastoris , Halymenia floresii , Phyllophora crispa , Polysiphonia morrowii , Polysiphonia tripinnata. PEA was also found in the microalgae Scenedesmus acutus [15]. …”

Section: Phenylethylamine Groupmentioning

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Alkaloids in Marine Algae

2010

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This paper presents the alkaloids found in green, brown and red marine algae. Algal chemistry has interested many researchers in order to develop new drugs, as algae include compounds with functional groups which are characteristic from this particular source. Among these compounds, alkaloids present special interest because of their pharmacological activities. Alkaloid chemistry has been widely studied in terrestrial plants, but the number of studies in algae is insignificant. In this review, a detailed account of macro algae alkaloids with their structure and pharmacological activities is presented. The alkaloids found in marine algae may be divided into three groups: 1. Phenylethylamine alkaloids, 2. Indole and halogenated indole alkaloids, 3. Other alkaloids.

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Section: Phenylethylamine Groupmentioning

confidence: 99%

Alkaloids in Marine Algae

2010

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“…Oshima (1975) has reported the presence of spermine and sym-nor-spermine, a new tetraamine, in some obligate thermophiles, and studies from our laboratories demonstrated the presence of sym-nor-spermidine, a new triamine, in the extreme thermophile Caldariella acidophila (De Rosa et al, 1976a). Recently sym-nor-spermidine and sym-norspermine have been detected in the brine shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) (Stillway & Walle, 1977) and in Scenedesmus acutus (Rolle et al, 1977).…”

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The biosynthetic pathway of new polyamines in Caldariella acidophila

Rosa¹,

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Gambacorta³

et al. 1978

Biochemical Journal

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1. Spermidine and sym-nor-spermine (1,11-diamino-4,8-diazaundecane) were identified as the major components of the polyamine pool in Caldariella acidophila, an extreme thermoacidophilic bacterium. A minor component, a new polyamine, sym-nor-spermidine (1,7-diamino-4-azaheptane) was isolated and characterized. 2. To elucidate the biosynthetic pathway, labelled methionine, putrescine, spermidine and spermine were fed to Caldariella acidophila. Incubation of the bacterium in the presence of putrescine or spermidine labelled in the tetramethylene moiety gave unlabelled sym-nor-spermidine and sym-nor-spermine, whereas the radioactivity of propylamine-labelled methionine or spermidine was incorporated into these molecules. No radioactivity was recovered in the polyamines pool when spermine was fed to Caldariella acidophila. 3. S-Adenosylmethionine and S-(5′-adenosyl)-3-methylthiopropylamine were identified as intermediates of the biosynthetic pathway; the cellular contents of the two sulphonium compounds, measured with a new isotope-dilution technique, are 60 and 15nmol/g wet wt. of cells respectively. 4. The above results are indicative of a new pathway characterized by three propylamine-transfer reactions, decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine being the common donor of the propylamine moiety. The reactions yielding sym-nor-spermidine and sym-nor-spermine are reported for the first time. 5. The probable intermediates related to the catabolism of the tetramethylene moiety of spermidine, γ-aminobutyraldehyde, γ-aminobutyric acid or Δ1-pyrroline were not detectable. Experiments with [3-aminopropyl-3(n)-3H]spermidine trihydrochloride plus [tetramethylene-1,4-14C]spermidine trihydrochloride gave rise to an amount of labelled CO2 equivalent to the spermidine catabolized.

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“…in this article] ). Some plants, algae and bacteria contain homospermidine, which consists of two butylamine residues. The biosynthesis of homospermidine proceeds under the action of homospermidine synthase,, which catalyzes the condensation of two putrescine molecules or the reaction between putrescine and spermidine.…”

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Unusual Polyamines from Baikalian Diatoms

et al. 2018

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Siliceous frustules of diatom algae contain a low amount of organic substances which are buried in the silicon dioxide and remain intact after a thousands years in marine and lake sediments. These substances are studied as potential silicification agents which are responsible for formation of the biosilica. On the other hand, the organic compounds from sediments are a prospective source of carbon and nitrogen for isotopic paleoreconstructions. The main part of these compounds from marine diatoms consists of polyamines which contain trimethylene insertions between nitrogen atoms. The study of polyamines from siliceous frustules of Baikalian diatom Stephanodiscus meyeri Genkal & Popovskaya revealed the presence of a new type of polyamine that contains tetramethylene insertions between nitrogen atoms in the repeating units. The other freshwater diatom Ulnaria ferefusiformis Kulikovskiy & Lange‐Bertalot contained polyamines with trimethylene insertions similar to those in the previously‐studied marine diatoms and the Baikal sediments contained polyamines of both types. These results are important to understanding the role of polyamines in silica biosynthesis. The species specificity of the polyamine structure can be applied as a new paleo marker.

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Amines in unicellular green algae

Cited by 48 publications

References 8 publications

Alkaloids in Marine Algae

Alkaloids in Marine Algae

The biosynthetic pathway of new polyamines in Caldariella acidophila

Unusual Polyamines from Baikalian Diatoms

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