@misc{PeterFoerster1989, author = {Peter, Martin G. and F{\"o}rster, Hans}, title = {Zur Struktur von Eumelaninen : Identifizierung von Konstitutionsmustern durch Festk{\"o}rper-NMR-Spektroskopie}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-17038}, year = {1989}, abstract = {Aus dem Inhalt: Melanine sind komplexe polyphenolische Polymere. In der Natur entstehen sie durch meist enzymkatalysierte oxidative Polymerisation von o-Diphenolen. Man unterscheidet die aus Dopa 1 oder Dopamin 3 hervorgehenden, tiefschwarzen Eumelanine von den aus Dopa in Gegenwart von Cystein entstehenden, gelben bis braunen Phaomelaninen. [...]}, language = {de} } @misc{PeterStuppLentes1983, author = {Peter, Martin G. and Stupp, Hans-Peter and Lentes, Klaus-Ulrich}, title = {Umkehr der Enantioselektivit{\"a}t bei der enzymatischen Hydrolyse von Juvenilhormon als Ergebnis einer Proteinfraktionierung}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-17001}, year = {1983}, abstract = {Aus dem Inhalt: Die Juvenilhormone 1a-c werden im Blut von Insekten enzymatisch zu den biologisch inaktiven Sluren hydrolysiert. Bei der Hydrolyse von racemischem 1c im Blut der Wanderheuschrecke Locusta migratoria wird ein Umsatz von 40-60\% erreicht. Das unumgesetzte Edukt enth{\"a}llt einen {\"U}berschuß an nat{\"u}rlich konfiguriertem (10R)-1c (e.e. 47.2\%). Wir konnten zeigen, daß das in der H{\"a}molymphe vorhandene Hormon-Bindungsprotein bevorzugt mit (10R)- 1c assoziiert.}, language = {de} } @article{YenesewKiplagatDereseetal.2006, author = {Yenesew, Abiy and Kiplagat, John T. and Derese, Solomon and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Kabaru, Jacques M. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Peter, Martin G.}, title = {Two unusual rotenoid derivatives, 7a-O-methyl-12a-hydroxydeguelol and spiro-13-homo-13-oxaelliptone, from the seeds of Derris trifoliata}, doi = {10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.01.002}, year = {2006}, abstract = {The crude methanol extract of the seeds of Derris trifoliata showed potent and dose dependent larvicidal activity against the 2nd instar larvae of Aedes aegypti. From this extract two unusual rotenoid derivatives, a rotenoloid (named 7a-O-methyl-12a-hydroxydeguelol) and a spirohomooxarotenoid (named spiro-13-homo-13-oxaelliptone), were isolated and characterised. In addition a rare natural chromanone (6,7-dimethoxy-4-chromanone) and the known rotenoids rotenone, tephrosin and dehydrodeguelin were identified. The structures were assigned on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. The larvicidal activity of the crude extract is mainly due to rotenone. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved}, language = {en} } @article{YenesewIrunguDereseetal.2003, author = {Yenesew, Abiy and Irungu, Beatrice and Derese, Solomon and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Peter, Martin G.}, title = {Two prenylated flavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina burttii}, year = {2003}, abstract = {From the stem bark of Erythrina burttii, a new isoflavone, 5,2',4'-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-6-(3- methylbut-2-enyl)isoflavone (trivial name, 7-O-methylluteone) and a new flavanone, 5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy- 3'-(3-methylbutadienyl)-5'-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)flavanone (trivial name, burttinonedehydrate) along with three known isoflavonoids (8-prenylluteone, 3-O-methylcalopocarpin and genistein) were isolated. The structures were detd. on the basis of spectroscopic evidence.}, language = {en} } @article{YenesewMidiwoMeisneretal.1998, author = {Yenesew, Abiy and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Meisner, M. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Peter, Martin G.}, title = {Two prenylated flavanones from stem bark of erythrina burttii}, year = {1998}, language = {en} } @article{YenesewMidiwoHeydenreichetal.2000, author = {Yenesew, Abiy and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Schanzenbach, Dirk and Peter, Martin G.}, title = {Two Isoflavanones from the Stem Bark of Erythrina sacleuxii}, year = {2000}, abstract = {From the stem bark of Erythrina sacleuxii two new isoflavanones, (R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2',4',5'- trimethoxyisoflavanone (trivial name, (R)-2,3-dihydro-7-demethylrobustigenin) and (R)-5-hydroxy- 2',4',5'-trimethoxy-2'',2''- dimethylpyrano[5'',6'':6,7]isoflavanone (trivial name, (R)-saclenone) were isolated. In addition the known compounds shinpterocarpin, 2,3-dehydrokievitone, abyssinone V, abyssinone V-4'-methyl ether, erythrinasinate and 4'-O-methylsigmoidin B were isolated. The structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic evidence.}, language = {en} } @article{YenesewMidiwoGuchuetal.2002, author = {Yenesew, Abiy and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Guchu, S. M. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Peter, Martin G.}, title = {Three iosoflav-3-enes and a 2-arylbenzofuran from the root bark of Erythrina burttii}, year = {2002}, abstract = {From the root bark of Erythrina burttii three new isoflav-3-enes, 7,4'-dihydroxy-2'-methoxy-6- (1'',1''-dimethylallyl)isoflav-3-ene (trivial name, burttinol-A), 4'-hydroxy-2'- methoxy-(2'',2''-dimethylpyrano[5'',6'':8,7]isoflav-3-ene (trivial name, burttinol-B), 7,4'-dihydroxy-2'-methoxy-8-(3'',3''-dimethylallyl)isoflav-3-ene (trivial name, burttinol-C), and a new 2-arylbenzofuran, 6,4'-dihydroxy-2'-methoxy-5- (1'',1''-dimethylallyl)-2-arylbenzofuran (trivial name, burttinol-D) were isolated. In addition, the known compounds, abyssinone V-4'-methyl ether, bidwillol A, calopocarpin, erybraedin A, erythrabyssin II, isobavachalcone, phaseollidin and phaseollin were identified. The structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic evidence.}, language = {en} } @article{WanjohiYenesewMidiwoetal.2005, author = {Wanjohi, John M. and Yenesew, Abiy and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Peter, Martin G. and Dreyer, M. and Reichert, M. and Bringmann, Gerhard}, title = {Three dimeric anthracene derivatives from the fruits of Bulbine abyssinica}, issn = {0040-4020}, year = {2005}, abstract = {From the fruits of Bulbine abyssinica three new dimeric anthracene derivatives, (P)-8,9,1',8'- tetrahydroxy-3,3'-dimethyl[10,7'-bianthracene]-1,4,9',10'- tetraone (trivial name abyquinone A), (10R)-1,4,8,1',8-pentahydroxy-3,3'-dimethyl-[10,7'-bianthracene]9,9',10' (10H)-trione (trivial name abyquinone B), and (10R)-3,4'-dihydro-1,4,8,3',8',9'-hexahydroxy-3,3'- dimethyl-[10,7'-biant hracene]9,1'(10H,2'H)-dione (trivial name abyquinone Q were isolated. Despite their structural differences, these three compounds are connected to each other by the apparently biomimetic conversion of abyquinone C (a preanthraquinonylanthrone with two stereogenic centers) into B (an anthraquinonylanthrone with one stereogenic center) and finally into A (an axially chiral bianthraquinone) under mild conditions, involving a highly efficient center-to-axis chirality transfer. In addition, the known anthraquinones islandicin and chrysophanol were identified. The structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopical evidences, chemical transformations, and quantum chemical CD calculations. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved}, language = {en} } @article{PeterAndersen1994, author = {Peter, Martin G. and Andersen, S. O.}, title = {The molecular architecture of the insect exoskeleton}, year = {1994}, language = {en} } @misc{FerenzPeter1987, author = {Ferenz, Hans-J{\"o}rg and Peter, Martin G.}, title = {The inhibitory effect of sinefungin on juvenile hormone biosynthesis and development in locusts}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16811}, year = {1987}, abstract = {The antibiotic fungal metabolite sinefungin is a potent inhibitor of S-adenosylmethionine-acceptor methyltransferases. Its effect on insect metabolism and especially on corpora allata farnesoic acid methyltransferase, which catalyzes the penultimate step of juvenile hormone biosynthesis, was investigated in Locusta migratoria. Injection of sinefungin results in a delay of imaginal molt and in suppression of ovary development. Isolated corpora allata are unable to synthesize juvenile hormone III in the presence of more than 1.0 mM sinefungin. In a cell-free system containing the S-adenosylmethionine-dependent farnesoic acid methyltransferase from corpora allata sinefungin is a competitive inhibitor of the synthesis of methylfarnesoate with Ki of 1 μM.}, language = {en} }