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Overview

Brent R. Copp is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand, with a research focus primarily in the areas of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple related disciplines, including medicine and chemistry, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The scientist has contributed significantly to several subfields, most notably organic chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, biotechnology, and microbiology. Their research topics reflect a deep engagement with natural products and their biological activities, particularly in microbial and marine environments.

Key research topics in Brent R. Copp's portfolio include:

  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Applications
  • Chemical Synthesis and Alkaloids
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Their scholarly output includes a number of frequently cited papers under the title "Marine natural products," published annually from 2020 through 2024 in the journal Natural Product Reports, with citations ranging from over 100 to more than 400. These publications indicate sustained research activity focused on marine-derived compounds and their properties.

  • "Marine natural products," 2020, Natural Product Reports
  • "Marine natural products," 2021, Natural Product Reports
  • "Marine natural products," 2022, Natural Product Reports
  • "Marine natural products," 2023, Natural Product Reports
  • "Marine natural products," 2024, Natural Product Reports

Brent R. Copp has collaborated extensively with a number of co-authors who have frequently contributed to the same scientific networks. Notable recurring collaborators include Melissa M. Cadelis, Jean Michel Brunel, Marie-Lise Bourguet-Kondracki, Florent Rouvier, and Siouxsie Wiles.

The work of this scientist has been disseminated in multiple recognized publication venues, with the highest number of publications found in:

  • Molecules
  • Natural Product Reports
  • Antibiotics
  • Biomolecules
  • Journal of Natural Products

Best Publications

  • Marine natural products.

    John W. Blunt;Brent R. Copp;Murray H. G. Munro;Peter T. Northcote

  • The transcriptional responses of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to inhibitors of metabolism: novel insights into drug mechanisms of action.

    Helena I.M. Boshoff;Timothy G. Myers;Brent R. Copp;Michael R. McNeil

  • Review: Marine natural products

    John W. Blunt;Brent R. Copp;Murray H.G. Munro;Peter T. Northcote

  • Antimycobacterial natural products

    Brent R. Copp

  • Novel cytotoxic topoisomerase II inhibiting pyrroloiminoquinones from Fijian sponges of the genus Zyzzya

    Derek C. Radisky;Evette S. Radisky;Louis R. Barrows;Brent R. Copp

  • Natural product growth inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Brent R. Copp;A. Norrie Pearce

  • Biomedical Potential of Marine Natural Products

    Chris M. Ireland;Brent R. Copp;Mark P. Foster;Leonard A. McDonald

  • Pyrroloiminoquinone and related metabolites from marine sponges

    Edith M. Antunes;Brent R. Copp;Michael T. Davies-Coleman;Toufiek Samaai

  • Antimycobacterial natural products: synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation of the oxazole-containing alkaloid texaline

    Anna C. Giddens;Helena I.M. Boshoff;Scott G. Franzblau;Clifton E. Barry

  • Wakayin: A novel cytotoxic pyrroloiminoquinone alkaloid from the ascidian Clavelina species

    Brent R. Copp;Chris M. Ireland;Louis R. Barrows

  • Naamidine A is an antagonist of the epidermal growth factor receptor and an in vivo active antitumor agent

    Brent R. Copp;Craig R. Fairchild;Laurie Cornell;Ana Maria Casazza

  • E/Z-Rubrolide O, an Anti-inflammatory Halogenated Furanone from the New Zealand Ascidian Synoicum n. sp.

    A. Norrie Pearce;Elizabeth W. Chia;Michael V. Berridge;Elizabeth W. Maas

  • Anti-inflammatory thiazine alkaloids isolated from the New Zealand ascidian Aplidium sp.: inhibitors of the neutrophil respiratory burst in a model of gouty arthritis.

    A. Norrie Pearce;Elizabeth W. Chia;Michael V. Berridge;George R. Clark

  • Marine drugs: Biology, pipelines, current and future prospects for production

    Nicolas Papon;Brent R. Copp;Vincent Courdavault

  • Didemnidines A and B, indole spermidine alkaloids from the New Zealand ascidian Didemnum sp.

    R Finlayson;Allison Pearce;MJ Page;M Kaiser

  • Makaluvamines, marine natural products, are active anti-cancer agents and DNA topo II inhibitors

    L. R. Barrows;D. C. Radisky;B. R. Copp;D. S. Swaffar

  • Kottamides A-D: novel bioactive imidazolone-containing alkaloids from the New Zealand ascidian Pycnoclavella kottae.

    David R. Appleton;Michael J. Page;Gretchen Lambert;Michael V. Berridge

  • Antimalarial β-Carbolines from the New Zealand Ascidian Pseudodistoma opacum

    Sts Chan;Allison Pearce;MJ Page;M Kaiser

  • Natural product inhibitors of fatty acid biosynthesis: synthesis of the marine microbial metabolites pseudopyronines A and B and evaluation of their anti-infective activities

    Anna C. Giddens;Lone Nielsen;Helena I. Boshoff;Deniz Tasdemir

  • Rossinones A and B, biologically active meroterpenoids from the Antarctic ascidian, Aplidium species.

    David R Appleton;Cheah Shiau Chuen;Michael V Berridge;Victoria L Webb

  • Structural requirements for biological activity of the marine alkaloid ascididemin

    Brent S. Lindsay;Louis R. Barrows;Brent R. Copp

  • Natural and Synthetic Derivatives of Discorhabdin C, a Cytotoxic Pigment from the New Zealand Sponge Latrunculia cf. bocagei

    Brent R. Copp;Kate F. Fulton;Nigel B. Perry;John W. Blunt

  • Mechanism of ascididemin-induced cytotoxicity

    Sandra S. Matsumoto;Jason Biggs;Brent R. Copp;Joseph A. Holden

  • Synthesis and antimalarial and antituberculosis activities of a series of natural and unnatural 4-methoxy-6-styryl-pyran-2-ones, dihydro analogues and photo-dimers.

    Stephen T. McCracken;Marcel Kaiser;Marcel Kaiser;Helena I. Boshoff;Peter D.W. Boyd

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcel Kaiser
Marcel Kaiser Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Michael V. Berridge
Michael V. Berridge Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
Russell C. Babcock
Russell C. Babcock Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Chris M. Ireland
Chris M. Ireland University of Utah
Murray H. G. Munro
Murray H. G. Munro University of Canterbury
John W. Blunt
John W. Blunt University of Canterbury
Helena I. Boshoff
Helena I. Boshoff National Institutes of Health
Derek C. Radisky
Derek C. Radisky Mayo Clinic
Nigel B. Perry
Nigel B. Perry University of Otago
Donald R. Love
Donald R. Love Auckland City Hospital

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