Abstract: Phytosphingosine derivatives suitable as adjuvants in immune stimulation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and the medical use of the compounds and/or compositions in therapeutic or prophylactic methods of immune stimulation in a subject, and for use in the treatment of a disease, for which stimulation of an immune response in a subject produces a therapeutic benefit. The phytosphingosine derivative may also be used as adjuvants in vaccinating a subject. The phytosphingosine derivative may also be used in stimulating antibody production, stimulating an immune response against infection, stimulating an immune response against a cancer, or preventing and/or treating septic shock. Methods for the manufacture of the derivatives comprising an Ugi-4-component reaction (Ugi-4CR) is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified enzymes obtained by rational design of the active site binding pocket of the prototypic enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylacetate 3-hydroxylase (4HPA3H) for hydroxylating a 4-hydroxyphenyl compound to yield a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl compound and to biotechnological methods including in vivo and in vitro methods using said enzymes or catalytically active fragments thereof. Further provided is a method either using a suitable oxidase or hydroxylase further enabling the subsequent site specific methylation of the 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl compound in a coupled enzymatic reaction by providing a suitable O-methyltransferase. Finally, compositions obtainable by the aforementioned methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Compound, stereoisomers, enantiomers or diastereomers thereof, physiologically acceptable salts thereof, mixtures of said compound for use in increasing mental capability, and a pharmaceutical composition. The increasing of mental capability is tested in learning experiments with Drosophila melanogaster larvae or older animals, which are raised with standard feed mash or with different concentrations of FSE-20 in the feed mash. In the learning experiment, the animals are each subjected to one of two inverse training regimens and then subjected to a test. In the training, a first scent was presented with the feed reward to the first group, while a second scent was presented alone to the first group. The second group was trained inversely. In the test of the learning experiment, it was subsequently examined whether the larvae of both groups prefer the first scent or the second scent in a selection situation; thus, their learning and memory capability was determined.

Abstract: A method is proposed for producing flavonoids, comprising the steps: (a) providing of a transgenic microorganism, containing (i) a first nucleic acid section (A), comprising or consisting of a gene coding for a CYP450 oxidase, (ii) a second nucleic acid section (B), comprising or consisting of a gene coding for a plant O-methyltransferase, and (b) adding of one or more flavanones to the transgenic microorganism, (c) the conversion of the substrate flavanones by the transgenic microorganism to the corresponding flavonoids, and optionally (d) isolating and purifying of the final products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified enzymes obtained by rational design of the active site binding pocket of the prototypic enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylacetate 3-hydroxylase (4HPA3H) for hydroxylating a 4-hydroxyphenyl compound to yield a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl compound and to biotechnological methods including in vivo and in vitro methods using said enzymes or catalytically active fragments thereof. Further provided is a method either using a suitable oxidase or hydroxylase further enabling the subsequent site specific methylation of the 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl compound in a coupled enzymatic reaction by providing a suitable O-methyltransferase. Finally, compositions obtainable by the aforementioned methods are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to providing both fermentative and biotechnological methods for producing 3,4-methylized cinnamic acids, 3,4-methylized cinnamic acid esters, 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine, and 4-methylized cinnamic acid amides using a 4?-O-methyltransferase, optionally in combination with further enzymes, wherein the enzymes are selected by means of metabolic engineering and operation have been adapted by targeted optimization, and compositions obtained by means of the method. The invention further relates to vector systems, recombinant microorganisms or fungi, and specific nucleic acid segments and polypeptides.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a compound of formula (I), or a composition containing the compound, as glutaminyl cyclase (QC) inhibitor and to methods of preparation.

Abstract: A method is proposed for producing flavonoids, comprising the steps: (a) providing of a transgenic microorganism, containing (i) a first nucleic acid section (A), comprising or consisting of a gene coding for a CYP450 oxidase, (ii) a second nucleic acid section (B), comprising or consisting of a gene coding for a plant O-methyltransferase, and (b) adding of one or more flavanones to the transgenic microorganism, (c) the conversion of the substrate flavanones by the transgenic microorganism to the corresponding flavonoids, and optionally (d) isolating and purifying of the final products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides that are derived from wildtype Bacillus subtilis S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM) synthase or from a biologically active fragment thereof, wherein said isolated polypeptides comprise an amino acid sequence that, in relation to the amino acid sequence of said wildtype Bacillus subtilis SAM synthase or of the biologically active fragment thereof, comprises at least one amino acid substitution, selected from the group consisting of amino acid substitutions at positions I317 and I105. The present invention further relates to respective isolated nucleic acids, vectors, host cells, uses and methods for the production of SAM derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides that are derived from wildtype Bacillus subtilis S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM) synthase or from a biologically active fragment thereof, wherein said isolated polypeptides comprise an amino acid sequence that, in relation to the amino acid sequence of said wildtype Bacillus subtilis SAM synthase or of the biologically active fragment thereof, comprises at least one amino acid substitution, selected from the group consisting of amino acid substitutions at positions I317 and I105. The present invention further relates to respective isolated nucleic acids, vectors, host cells, uses and methods for the production of SAM derivatives.

Abstract: The invention relates to triterpenes and triterpene glycosides of the formula (I) and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof, preferably naturally occurring triterpenes and triterpene glycosides from Mycetia balansae and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof and orally consumable formulations comprising one or a plurality of these triterpenes and triterpene glycosides and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof. The invention further relates to the use of these triterpenes and triterpene glycosides and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof, preferably an extract of Mycetia balansae, for generating a sweet impression in an orally consumable formulation or for reinforcing the sweet impression of an orally consumable formulation comprising at least one further, preferably naturally occurring, sweet-tasting substance.

Abstract: The invention relates to providing both fermentative and biotechnological methods for producing 3,4-methylized cinnamic acids, 3,4-methylized cinnamic acid esters, 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine, and 4-methylized cinnamic acid amides using a 4?-O-methyltransferase, optionally in combination with further enzymes, wherein the enzymes are selected by means of metabolic engineering and operation have been adapted by targeted optimization, and compositions obtained by means of the method. The invention further relates to vector systems, recombinant microorganisms or fungi, and specific nucleic acid segments and polypeptides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides that are derived from wildtype Bacillus subtilis S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM) synthase or from a biologically active fragment thereof, wherein said isolated polypeptides comprise an amino acid sequence that, in relation to the amino acid sequence of said wildtype Bacillus subtilis SAM synthase or of the biologically active fragment thereof, comprises at least one amino acid substitution, selected from the group consisting of amino acid substitutions at positions I317 and I105. The present invention further relates to respective isolated nucleic acids, vectors, host cells, uses and methods for the production of SAM derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel tubulysin compounds (tubulysin analogs) as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of such compounds for medicinal, agricultural, biotool or cosmetic applications. In particular, the novel tubulysin analogs show a cytostatic effect and can therefore be used for the treatment of proliferative disorders. The tertiary amide moiety of the tubulysin analogs (so-called tubugis) according to the present invention is generated by an Ugi-type reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing peptoidic, peptidic and chimeric peptidic-peptoidic dendrimers by multiple iterative multi-component reactions (MCR), in particular Ugi or Passerini multi-component reactions, to compounds produced in this way and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to triterpenes and triterpene glycosides of the formula (I) and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof, preferably naturally occurring triterpenes and triterpene glycosides from Mycetia balansae and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof and orally consumable formulations comprising one or a plurality of these triterpenes and triterpene glycosides and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof. The invention further relates to the use of these triterpenes and triterpene glycosides and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof, preferably an extract of Mycetia balansae, for generating a sweet impression in an orally consumable formulation or for reinforcing the sweet impression of an orally consumable formulation comprising at least one further, preferably naturally occurring, sweet-tasting substance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of general formula (I) or of a salt thereof as anti-oomycetes and to a method for combating plant pathogens using said compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel tubulysin compounds (tubulysin analogues) as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of such compounds for medicinal, agricultural, biotool or cosmetic applications. In particular, the novel tubulysin analogues show a cytostatic effect and can therefore be used for the treatment of proliferative disorders. The tertiary amide moiety of the tubulysin analogues (so-called tubugis) according to the present invention is generated by an Ugi-type reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing peptoidic, peptidic and chimeric peptidic-peptoidic dendrimers by multiple iterative multi-component reactions (MCR), in particular Ugi or Passerini multi-component reactions, to compounds produced in this way and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of general formula (I) or of a salt thereof as anti-oomycetes and to a method for combating plant pathogens using said compounds.