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lactone biosynthetic process

Known as: lactone anabolism, lactone formation, lactone biosynthesis 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lactone. [GOC:TermGenie]
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Review
2010
Review
2010
Biochemistry of lactone formation in yeast and fungi and its utilisation for the production of flavour and fragrance compounds
The consumers’ demand for natural flavour and fragrances rises. To be natural, compounds have to result from the extraction of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Andrographolide enhances 5-fluorouracil-induced apoptosis via caspase-8-dependent mitochondrial pathway involving p53 participation in hepatocellular carcinoma (SMMC-7721) cells.
Despite recent significant advances in the treatment of human carcinoma (HCC), the results of chemotherapy to date remain… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Andrographolide sensitizes cancer cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis via p53-mediated death receptor 4 up-regulation
Tumor necrosis factor–related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is an important member of the tumor necrosis factor subfamily… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Direct lactone formation by using hypervalent iodine(III) reagents with KBr via selective C-H abstraction protocol.
We have developed a new and reliable method for the direct construction of biologically important aryl lactones and phthalides… Expand
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Critical role of pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members in andrographolide-induced apoptosis in human cancer cells.
Andrographolide (Andro), a diterpenoid lactone isolated from a traditional herbal medicine Andrographis paniculata, is known to… Expand
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Zr[bis(salicylidene)ethylenediaminato]-mediated Baeyer-Villiger oxidation: stereospecific synthesis of abnormal and normal lactones.
Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of racemic bicyclic cyclobutanones with Zr[bis(salicylidene)ethylenediaminato] (salen) complex 1 as… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Long-Chain Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Quorum-Sensing Regulation of Rhodobacter capsulatus Gene Transfer Agent Production
ABSTRACT Many proteobacteria use acyl-homoserine lactones as quorum-sensing signals. Traditionally, biological detection systems… Expand
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Purification, characterization, and molecular cloning of lactonizing lipase from Pseudomonas species.
An extracellular lipase catalyzing the synthesis of macrocyclic lactones in anhydrous organic solvents was purified to… Expand
Review
1983
Review
1983
Vitamin D: recent advances.
The field of vitamin D metabolism and mechanism of action has continued to be very active. Autoradiography has shown specific… Expand
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Letter: Syntheses of macrolide antibiotics. III. Direct ester and lactone synthesis from S-tert-butyl thioate (thiol ester).
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