Issue 6, 2014

New kids on the block: novel informatics methods for natural product discovery

Abstract

Covering: 2008 to 2014

Mass spectrometry is a key technology for the identification and structural elucidation of natural products. Manual interpretation of the resulting data is tedious and time-consuming, so methods for automated analysis are highly sought after. In this review, we focus on four recently developed methods for the detection and investigation of small molecules, namely MetFrag/MetFusion, ISIS, FingerID, and FT-BLAST. These methods have the potential to significantly advance the field of computational mass spectrometry for the research of natural products. For example, they may help with the dereplication of compounds at an early stage of the drug discovery process; that is, the detection of molecules that are identical or highly similar to known drugs or drug leads. Furthermore, when a potential drug lead has been determined, these tools may help to identify it and elucidate its structure.

Graphical abstract: New kids on the block: novel informatics methods for natural product discovery

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
20 Sep 2013
First published
22 Apr 2014

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2014,31, 807-817

New kids on the block: novel informatics methods for natural product discovery

F. Hufsky, K. Scheubert and S. Böcker, Nat. Prod. Rep., 2014, 31, 807 DOI: 10.1039/C3NP70101H

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