M. Soledade C. Pedras
Department of Chemistry
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
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- Metabolism and metabolites of dithiocarbamates in the plant pathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Pedras, M.S., Sarma-Mamillapalle, V.K. J. Agric. Food Chem. (2012)
- The first isocyanide of plant origin expands functional group diversity in cruciferous phytoalexins: synthesis, structure and bioactivity of isocyalexin A. Pedras, M.S., Yaya, E.E. Org. Biomol. Chem. (2012)
- The phytoalexins from cultivated and wild crucifers: chemistry and biology. Pedras, M.S., Yaya, E.E., Glawischnig, E. Nat. Prod. Rep (2011)
- Maculansins, cryptic phytotoxins from blackleg fungi. Pedras, M.S., Chumala, P.B. Nat. Prod. Commun (2011)
- Detoxification of cruciferous phytoalexins in Botrytis cinerea: spontaneous dimerization of a camalexin metabolite. Pedras, M.S., Hossain, S., Snitynsky, R.B. Phytochemistry (2011)
- Impact of cruciferous phytoalexins on the detoxification of brassilexin by the blackleg fungus pathogenic to brown mustard. Pedras, M.S., Snitynsky, R.B. Nat. Prod. Commun (2010)
- Indolyl-3-acetaldoxime dehydratase from the phytopathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: purification, characterization, and substrate specificity. Pedras, M.S., Minic, Z., Thongbam, P.D., Bhaskar, V., Montaut, S. Phytochemistry (2010)
- Metabolic responses of Thellungiella halophila/salsuginea to biotic and abiotic stresses: metabolite profiles and quantitative analyses. Pedras, M.S., Zheng, Q.A. Phytochemistry (2010)
- Unveiling the phytoalexin biosynthetic puzzle in salt cress: unprecedented incorporation of glucobrassicin into wasalexins A and B. Pedras, M.S., Yaya, E.E., Hossain, S. Org. Biomol. Chem. (2010)
- The biosynthetic pathway of crucifer phytoalexins and phytoanticipins: de novo incorporation of deuterated tryptophans and quasi-natural compounds. Pedras, M.S., Okinyo-Owiti, D.P., Thoms, K., Adio, A.M. Phytochemistry (2009)
- Photochemical dimerization of wasalexins in UV-irradiated Thellungiellahalophila and in vitro generates unique cruciferous phytoalexins. Pedras, M.S., Zheng, Q.A., Schatte, G., Adio, A.M. Phytochemistry (2009)
- Salt stress induces production of melanin related metabolites in the phytopathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Pedras, M.S., Yu, Y. Nat. Prod. Commun (2009)
- The phytopathogenic fungus Alternaria brassicicola: phytotoxin production and phytoalexin elicitation. Pedras, M.S., Chumala, P.B., Jin, W., Islam, M.S., Hauck, D.W. Phytochemistry (2009)
- Substrate specificity and inhibition of brassinin hydrolases, detoxifying enzymes from the plant pathogens Leptosphaeria maculans and Alternaria brassicicola. Pedras, M.S., Minic, Z., Sarma-Mamillapalle, V.K. FEBS J. (2009)
- Phytotoxins, elicitors and other secondary metabolites from phytopathogenic "blackleg" fungi: structure, phytotoxicity and biosynthesis. Pedras, M.S., Yu, Y. Nat. Prod. Commun (2009)
- Brassinin oxidase, a fungal detoxifying enzyme to overcome a plant defense -- purification, characterization and inhibition. Pedras, M.S., Minic, Z., Jha, M. FEBS J. (2008)
- Stress-driven discovery of metabolites from the phytopathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans: structure and activity of leptomaculins A-E. Pedras, M.S., Yu, Y. Bioorg. Med. Chem. (2008)
- The chemical ecology of crucifers and their fungal pathogens: boosting plant defenses and inhibiting pathogen invasion. Pedras, M.S. Chem. Rec (2008)
- Remarkable incorporation of the first sulfur containing indole derivative: another piece in the biosynthetic puzzle of crucifer phytoalexins. Pedras, M.S., Okinyo, D.P. Org. Biomol. Chem. (2008)
- Structure and biological activity of maculansin A, a phytotoxin from the phytopathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Pedras, M.S., Yu, Y. Phytochemistry (2008)
- Phytoalexins and polar metabolites from the oilseeds canola and rapeseed: differential metabolic responses to the biotroph Albugo candida and to abiotic stress. Pedras, M.S., Zheng, Q.A., Gadagi, R.S., Rimmer, S.R. Phytochemistry (2008)
- Phytoalexins and phytoanticipins from the wild crucifers Thellungiella halophila and Arabidopsis thaliana: rapalexin A, wasalexins and camalexin. Pedras, M.S., Adio, A.M. Phytochemistry (2008)
- Metabolic changes in roots of the oilseed canola infected with the biotroph Plasmodiophora brassicae: phytoalexins and phytoanticipins. Pedras, M.S., Zheng, Q.A., Strelkov, S. J. Agric. Food Chem. (2008)
- Efficient synthesis of brussalexin A, a remarkable phytoalexin from Brussels sprouts. Pedras, M.S., Zheng, Q.A., Sarwar, M.G. Org. Biomol. Chem. (2007)
- The first naturally occurring aromatic isothiocyanates, rapalexins A and B, are cruciferous phytoalexins. Pedras, M.S., Zheng, Q.A., Gadagi, R.S. Chem. Commun. (Camb.) (2007)
- Design, synthesis, and evaluation of potential inhibitors of brassinin glucosyltransferase, a phytoalexin detoxifying enzyme from Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Pedras, M.S., Hossain, M. Bioorg. Med. Chem. (2007)
- Detoxification of the phytoalexin brassinin by isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans pathogenic on brown mustard involves an inducible hydrolase. Pedras, M.S., Gadagi, R.S., Jha, M., Sarma-Mamillapalle, V.K. Phytochemistry (2007)
- The phytopathogenic fungi Leptosphaeria maculans and Leptosphaeria biglobosa: chemotaxonomical characterization of isolates and metabolite production in different culture media. Pedras, M.S., Chumala, P.B., Yu, Y. Can. J. Microbiol. (2007)
- Unprecedented chemical structure and biomimetic synthesis of erucalexin, a phytoalexin from the wild crucifer Erucastrum gallicum. Pedras, M.S., Suchy, M., Ahiahonu, P.W. Org. Biomol. Chem. (2006)
- Metabolism of the crucifer phytoalexins wasalexin A and B in the plant pathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Pedras, M.S., Suchý, M. Org. Biomol. Chem. (2006)
- En route to erucalexin: a unique rearrangement in the crucifer phytoalexin biosynthetic pathway. Pedras, M.S., Okinyo, D.P. Chem. Commun. (Camb.) (2006)
- Metabolism of crucifer phytoalexins in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: detoxification of strongly antifungal compounds involves glucosylation. Pedras, M.S., Hossain, M. Org. Biomol. Chem. (2006)
- Detection, characterization and identification of crucifer phytoalexins using high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Pedras, M.S., Adio, A.M., Suchy, M., Okinyo, D.P., Zheng, Q.A., Jha, M., Sarwar, M.G. J. Chromatogr. A (2006)
- Phomapyrones from blackleg causing phytopathogenic fungi: isolation, structure determination, biosyntheses and biological activity. Pedras, M.S., Chumala, P.B. Phytochemistry (2005)
- Metabolism and detoxification of phytoalexins and analogs by phytopathogenic fungi. Pedras, M.S., Ahiahonu, P.W. Phytochemistry (2005)
- Detoxification pathways of the phytoalexins brassilexin and sinalexin in Leptosphaeria maculans: isolation and synthesis of the elusive intermediate 3-formylindolyl-2-sulfonic acid. Pedras, M.S., Suchy, M. Org. Biomol. Chem. (2005)
- Metabolites produced by the phytopathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani: isolation, chemical structure determination, syntheses and bioactivity. Pedras, M.S., Yu, Y., Liu, J., Tandron-Moya, Y.A. Z. Naturforsch., C, J. Biosci. (2005)
- The biosynthesis of crucifer phytoalexins: unprecedented incorporation of a 1-methoxyindolyl precursor. Pedras, M.S., Montaut, S. Chem. Commun. (Camb.) (2004)
- Detoxification of the cruciferous phytoalexin brassinin in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum requires an inducible glucosyltransferase. Pedras, M.S., Ahiahonu, P.W., Hossain, M. Phytochemistry (2004)
- Determination of the enantiomeric purity of the phytoalexins spirobrassinins by 1H NMR using chiral solvation. Pedras, M.S., Hossain, M., Sarwar, M.G., Montaut, S. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. (2004)
- Chemical mediators: the remarkable structure and host-selectivity of depsilairdin, a sesquiterpenic depsipeptide containing a new amino acid. Pedras, M.S., Chumala, P.B., Quail, J.W. Org. Lett. (2004)
- Phytotoxin production and phytoalexin elicitation by the phytopathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Pedras, M.S., Ahiahonu, P.W. J. Chem. Ecol. (2004)
