News & Publications - Scientific Publications
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“Inhibitors of bacterial virulence identified in a surrogate host model ”, Mohammed Benghezal, Eric Adam, Aurore Lucas, Christine Burn, Michael G. Orchard, Christine Deuschel, Emilio Valentino, Stéphanie Braillard, Jean-Pierre Paccaud, Pierre Cosson, Cellular Microbiology, Volume 9 Issue 5 2007, 1336-1342.
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“The future of natural products as a source of new antibiotics”, Andriy Luzhetskyy, Stefan Pelzer and Andreas Bechthold, Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs 2007 Vol 8 No 8, 2007, 608-613.
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“A Simple Method for High Throughput Extract Prefractionation for Biological Screening”, David R. Appleton, Antony D. Buss and Mark S. Butler, Chimia 2007, 61, 327-331.
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“A Genomic Screening Approach to the Structure-Guided Identification of Drug Candidates from Natural Sources” , Andreas Hornung, Marcelo Bertazzo, Agnieszka Dziarnowski, Kathrin Schneider, Katrin Welzel, Sven-Eric Wohlert, Meike Holzenkämpfer, Graeme J. Nicholson, Andreas Bechthold, Roderich D. Süssmuth, Andreas Vente, and Stefan Pelzer ChemBioChem, 2007, 8, 757-766.
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“Cloning and Heterologous Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Revealed a New Flexible Glycosyltransferase” , Andriy Luzhetskyy, Almuth Mayer,Jens Hoffmann, Stefan Pelzer, Meike Holzenkmper, Bettina Schmitt,Sven-Eric Wohlert, Andreas Vente, Andreas Bechthold ChemBioChem, 2007, 8, 599-602.
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“A genomic approach to the structure-guided identification of drug candidates from natural sources” Hornung, A, Bertazzo, M., Dziarnowski, A., Schneider, K., Welzel, K., Wohlert, S.-E., Holzenkämpfer, M., Bechthold, A., Süssmuth, R.D., Vente, A., Pelzer, S., ChemBioChem, in press, 2007.
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“Sundaicumone A and B, Two Polyprenylated Acylphloroglucinol Derivatives from Calophyllum sundaicum with Weak Activity against the Glucocorticoid Receptor”, Shugeng Cao, Kia-Ngee Low, Robert P. Glover, Sharon C. Crasta, Siewbee Ng, Antony D. Buss and Mark S. Butler, Journal of Natural Products 2006, 69, 707-709.
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“Natural Products – the Future Scaffolds for Novel Antibiotics?”, Mark S. Butler and Antony D. Buss, Biochemical Pharmacology 2006, 71, 919-929.
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“Pyrrole Carboxamidine Tryptase Inhibitors from Leptonychia pubescens”, Lay Kien Yang, Sok Peng Ng, Horst Flotow, K. Yoganathan, B. O. Daramola, D. Doel Soejarto, Antony D. Buss and Mark S. Butler, Planta Medica 2005, 71, 1071-1072.
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“Therapeutic compounds in nature as leads for new pharmaceuticals ”, A.D. Buss, B. Cox and R.J. Waigh,Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Second Edition, Volume 14, Ed. R.A. Meyers, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co., 2005, 323-381.
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“NMR spectral assignments of three aspidofractinine alkaloids, kopsine, fruticosine and fruticosamine, isolated from Kopsia fruticosa”, Robert P. Glover, K. Yoganathan and Mark S. Butler, Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 2005, 43, 483-486.
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“Natural Products to Drugs: Natural Product Derived Compounds in Clinical Trials”, Mark S. Butler, Natural Product Reports 2005, 22, 162-195.
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“New prenylflavone from Epimedium brevicornum is estrogenic but inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells” S. P. Yap, Y. H. Gong, P. Shen, Mark S. Butler, C. J. Loy and E. L. Yong, Planta Medica 2005, 71, 114-119.
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“Bacterial Proteomics and its role in antibacterial Drug Discovery” H. Brötz-Oesterhelt, J. E. Bandow, H. Labischinski, Current Opinion in Microbiology 2005, 24, 549-565.
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“Dysregulation of bacterial proteolytic machinery by a new class of antibiotics” H. Broetz-Oesterhelt, D. Beyer, H-P. Kroll, R. Endermann, C. Ladel, W. Schroeder, B. Hintzen, S. Raddatz, H. Paulsen, K. Henninger, J.E. Bandow, H.-G. Sahl, H. Labischinski, Nature Medicine 2005, 11, 1082-1087.
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“Novel natural compounds obtained by genome-based screening and genetic engineering” Pelzer S., Vente A., Bechthold A., Curr. Opin. Drug Discov. Devel 2005b, 8: 228-238.
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“Production of 8’-halogenated and 8’-unsubstituted Novobiocin derivatives in genetically engineered Streptomyces coelicolor strains” Eustáquio, A.S., Gust, B., Li, S.-L., Pelzer, S., Wohlleben, W., Chater, K.F., Heide L, Chem. Biol. 2004, 11: 1561-1572.
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“The impact of transcriptome and proteome analyses on antibiotic drug discovery” C. Freiberg, H. Brötz-Österhelt, H. Labischinski, Current Opinion in Microbiology 2004, 7, 451-459.
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“Antibacterial research and development in the 21st century - an industry perspective of the challenges” C. J. Thomson, E. Power, H. Ruebsamen-Waigmann, H. Labischinski, Current Opinion in Microbiology 2004, 7, 445-450.
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“The Role of Natural Products in Drug Discovery”, Mark S. Butler, Journal of Natural Products 2004, 67, 2141-2153.
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“A New Model for Utilising Chemical Diversity from Natural Sources”, Antony D. Buss and Mark S. Butler, Drug Development Research 2004, 62, 362-370.
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“Isolation and Total Synthesis of Gymnastatin N, a Plk1 Active Constituent Isolated from the Fungus Arachniotus punctatus”, Chee Wee Phoon, Brinda Somanadhan, Sabrina Cher Hui Heng, Anna Ngo, Siew Bee Ng, Mark S. Butler, Antony D. Buss and Mui Mui Sim, Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 11619-11628.
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“Inhibition of the Human Chemokine Receptor CCR5 by Variecolin and Variecolol and Isolation of Four New Variecolin Analogues, Emericolins A-D, from Emericella aurantiobrunnea”, K. Yoganathan, Christine Rossant, Robert P. Glover, Shugeng Cao, Jagadese J. Vittal, Siewbee Ng, Yicun Huang, Antony D. Buss and Mark S. Butler, Journal of Natural Products 2004, 67, 1681-1684.
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“Cochlioquinones and Epi-cochlioquinones: Novel Antagonists of the Human Chemokine Receptor CCR5 from Bipolaris brizae and Stachybotrys chartarum”, K. Yoganathan, Lay-Kien Yang, Christine Rossant, Yicun Huang, Siewbee Ng, Mark S. Butler and Antony D. Buss, Journal of Antibiotics 2004, 57, 59-63.
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“Phenolic Derivatives from Wigandia urens with Weak Activity Against the Chemokine Receptor CCR5”, Shugeng Cao, Christine Rossant, Siewbee Ng, Antony D. Buss and Mark S. Butler, Phytochemistry, 2003, 64, 987-990.
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“Ancisheynine, a Novel Naphthylisoquinolinium Alkaloid from Ancistrocladus heyneanus”, Lay-Kien Yang, Robert P. Glover, K. Yoganathan, Jayant P. Sarnaik, Archana J. Godbole, Doel D. Soejarto, Antony D. Buss and Mark S. Butler, Tetrahedron Letters 2003, 44, 5827-5829.
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“Identification of Chelerythrine as an Inhibitor of BclXL Function”, Shing-Leng Chan, Mei Chin Lee, Kuan Onn Tan, Lay-Kien Yang, Alex S.Y. Lee, Horst Flotow, Nai Yang Fu, Mark S. Butler, Doel D. Soejarto, Antony D. Buss and Victor C. Yu, Journal of Biological Chemistry 2003, 278, 20453-20456.
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“Flavonoids from Artocarpus lanceifolius Roxb.”, Shugeng Cao, Mark S. Butler and Antony D. Buss, Natural Product Research 2003, 17, 79-81.
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“Development of a plasmepsin II fluorescence polarization assay suitable for high throughput anti-malarial drug discovery”, H. Flotow, C. Y. Leong, and A. D. Buss. Journal of Biomolecular Screening 2002, 7, 367-371.
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“Three New Pyridoacridine Type Alkaloids from a Singaporean Ascidian”, Nilar, Philip J. Sidebottom, Brad K. Carté and Mark S. Butler. Journal of Natural Products 2002, 65, 1198-1200.
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“Agonodepsides A and B: Two New Depsides from a Filamentous Fungus F7524”, Shugeng Cao, Alex S. Y. Lee, Yicun Huang, Horst Flotow, Siewbee Ng, Mark S. Butler and Antony D. Buss. Journal of Natural Products 2002, 65, 1037-1038.
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Spermine alkaloids from Albizia adinocephala with activity against Plasmodium falciparum plasmepsin II”, Simon P. B. Ovenden, Shugeng Cao, Chungyan Leong, Horst Flotow, Marabir P. Gupta, Antony D. Buss and Mark S. Butler. Phytochemistry 2002, 60, 175-177.
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“New Antiinfective and Human 5-HT2 Receptor Binding Natural and Semisynthetic compounds from the Jamaican Sponge Smenospongia aurea”, Jin-Feng Hu, John A. Schetz, Michelle Kelly, Jiang-Nan Peng, Kenny K. H. Ang, Horst Flotow, Chung Yan Leong, Siew Bee Ng, Antony D. Buss, Scott P. Wilkins and Mark T. Hamann. Journal of Natural Products 2002, 65, 476-480.
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“Benzylidene Rhodanines as Novel Inhibitors of UDP-N-Acetylmuramate: L-Alaine Ligase”, Mui Mui Sim, Siew Bee Ng, Antony David Buss, Sharon Carmelita Crasta, Kay Lin Goh and Sue Kim Lee. Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2002, 12, 697-699.
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“Ardisiaquinones from Ardisia teysmanniana”, Lay-Kien Yang, Corinne Khoo-Beattie, Kay Lin Goh, Bee Lee Chng, K. Yoganathan, Yee Hing Lai and Mark S. Butler, Phytochemistry 2001, 58, 1235-1238.
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“Actephilol A and epiactephilol A: Two novel aromatic terpenoids isolated from Actephila excelsa”, Simon P. B. Ovenden, Alex Lee Sek Yew, Robert P. Glover, Siewbee Ng, Christine J. Rossant, Jacinto C. Regalado, Jr., Doel D. Soejarto, Antony D. Buss and Mark S. Butler, Tetrahedron Letters 2001, 42, 7695-7697.
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“Cloning and sequence characterisation of falcipain-2 from Plasmodium falciparum Gombak A strain (Malaysia)’, Tiow-Suan Sim, Paxton Loke, May Ann Lee, Mulkit Singh and Horst Flotow, Parasitology Research 2001, 87, 683-686.
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“Circumdatin G, a New Alkaloid from the Fungus Aspergillus ochraceus”, Jin-Rui Dai, Brad K. Carté, Philip J. Sidebottom, Alex Lee Sek Yew, Siew-Bee Ng, Yicun Huang and Mark S. Butler, Journal of Natural Products 2001, 64, 125-126.
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“Cytonic Acids A and B: Novel Tridepside Inhibitors of hCMV Protease from the Endophytic Fungus Cytonaema Species”, Bingying Guo, Jin-Rui. Dai, Siewbee Ng, Yicun Huang, Chungyan Leong, Waiching Ong and Brad K. Carté, Journal of Natural Products 2000, 63, 602-604.
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“Interactions with Source Countries. Guidelines for Members of the American Society of Pharmacognosy” G. M. Cragg, J. T. Baker, R. P. Borris and B. K. Carté, Journal of Natural Products 1997, 60, 654-656.
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“New Records of Plant Species from Singapore”, Ali Ibrahim, P. T. Chew, Hj Sidek Kiah and Joseph T. K. Lai, Gardens Bulletin Singapore 1997, 49, 49-54.
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“Solution-Phase Synthesis of a b-Amino Alcohol Combinatorial Library”, B. L. Chng and A. Ganesan, Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1997, 7, 1511 – 1514.
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“A High-Throughput Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Inhibitors of the Interaction Between Retinoblastoma Protein and the Leu-X-Cys-X-Glu Motif”, V. Ellsmore, A.P. Teoh and A. Ganesan, Journal of Biomolecular Screening 1997, 2, 207 –211.
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“Effects of Solvent Composition on Molecular Ion Response in Electrospray Mass Spectrometry: Investigation of the Ionization Process”, S. Zhou and M. Hamburger, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 1995, 9, 1516-1519.
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“Formation of Sodium Cluster Ions in Electrospray Mass Spectrometry”, S. Zhou and M. Hamburger, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 1996, 10, 797-800.
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“Application of Liquid Chromatography – Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Mass Spectrometry in Natural Product Analysis: Evaluation and Optimization of Ionspray and Heated Nebulizer Interfaces”, S. Zhou, M. Hamburger and Y. H. Lai, Journal of Chromatography A 1996, 755, 189-204.