title: The chemistry and biology of organic guanidine derivatives.
abstract: The chemistry and biology of organic natural guanidines are reviewed, including the isolation, structure determination, synthesis, biosynthesis and biological activities of alkaloids, non-ribosomal peptides, guanidine-bearing terpenes, polyketides and shikimic acid derivatives from natural sources.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 780, CEP 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brasil. rgsberlinck@iqsc.usp.br
authors.forename: Roberto G S
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Berlinck
authors.forename: Amaro E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Trindade-Silva
authors.forename: Mario F C
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry; D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D006146:Guanidines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D061065:Polyketides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D006146:Guanidines; D061065:Polyketides; D013729:Terpenes