Research theses
Abstract
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Natural products and their structural analogues have long played a pivotal role in pharmacotherapy. This project focuses on the synthesis of bioactive analogues of natural products — primarily polyphenols — as novel potential inhibitors of key metabolic enzymes: alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase, relevant to the management of type 2 diabetes, and lipase, a target in the treatment of obesity. The synthetic strategy will be based on biomimetic approaches, employing enzymes as biocatalysts in accordance with the principles of green chemistry.
https://www.dsc.unict.it/laboratories/labconabi-chemistry-of-bioactive-natural-compounds-laboratory
Keywords
Green Chemistry
natural products
NMR characterization
organic synthesis
Spectroscopy
ERC sector(s)
PE Physical Sciences and Engineering
Fields of study
Thesis supervisor
Name supervisor
Vera Muccilli
E-mail
vera.muccilli@unict.it
University of Catania (UNICT), Italy
Department of Chemical Sciences
Name of the host University
University of Catania (UNICT)
EUNICE partner e-mail of destination Research
eunice@unict.it
Country
Italy
Student profile
Thesis level
Master
PhD
Minimal language knowledge requisite
English B2
Additional info
Thesis mode
On-site
Start date
Length of the research internship
6 months