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Marcy J. Balunas

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h-index: 24
Works: 71
Citations: 5,445

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Drug discovery from medicinal plants.
Marcy J. Balunas, A. Kinghorn
2005Life Science1,887 citations
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Drug discovery from natural sources
Young-Won Chin, Marcy J. Balunas, H. Chai, A. Kinghorn
2006AAPS Journal737 citations Open access
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Artificial Intelligence For Natural Product Drug Discovery
M. Mullowney, Katherine R. Duncan, S. Elsayed, Neha Garg +54 more
2023Nature reviews. Drug discovery418 citations Open access
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The Natural Products Atlas: An Open Access Knowledge Base for Microbial Natural Products Discovery
Jeffrey A. van Santen, G. Jacob, Amrit Singh, Victor Aniebok +39 more
2019ACS Central Science366 citations Open access
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Propagating annotations of molecular networks using in silico fragmentation
R. D. da Silva, Mingxun Wang, L. Nothias, J. J. J. van der Hooft +6 more
2018PLoS Comput. Biol.315 citations Open access
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Mass Spectrometry Searches using MASST.
Mingxun Wang, A. Jarmusch, F. Vargas, A. Aksenov +32 more
2020Nature Biotechnology242 citations Open access
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Stepping Forward in Antibody-drug Conjugate Development
Yiming Jin, Megan A. Schladetsch, Xueting Huang, Marcy J. Balunas +1 more
2021Pharmacology and Therapeutics168 citations Open access
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Natural Products as Aromatase Inhibitors
Marcy J. Balunas, Bin Su, R. Brueggemeier, A. Kinghorn
2008Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry103 citations Open access
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Dragonamide E, a Modified Linear Lipopeptide from Lyngbya majuscula with Antileishmanial Activity
Marcy J. Balunas, R. Linington, K. Tidgewell, Amanda M. Fenner +4 more
2010Journal of Natural Products101 citations Open access
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Leisingera sp. JC1, a Bacterial Isolate from Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Eggs, Produces Indigoidine and Differentially Inhibits Vibrios
Samantha M. Gromek, A. Suria, Matthew S. Fullmer, Jill Garcia +3 more
2016Frontiers in Microbiology95 citations Open access
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Xanthones from the botanical dietary supplement mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) with aromatase inhibitory activity.
Marcy J. Balunas, Bin Su, R. Brueggemeier, A. Kinghorn
2008Journal of Natural Products94 citations Open access
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Santacruzamate A, a Potent and Selective Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibitor from the Panamanian Marine Cyanobacterium cf. Symploca sp.
Christopher M Pavlik, Christina Y. B. Wong, Sophia N. Ononye, Dioxelis López +4 more
2013Journal of Natural Products84 citations Open access
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Bastimolide A, a Potent Antimalarial Polyhydroxy Macrolide from the Marine Cyanobacterium Okeania hirsuta.
C. Shao, R. Linington, Marcy J. Balunas, Argelis Centeno +9 more
2015Journal of Organic Chemistry75 citations
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Upregulation and Identification of Antibiotic Activity of a Marine-Derived Streptomyces sp. via Co-Cultures with Human Pathogens
Anne A Sung, Samantha M. Gromek, Marcy J. Balunas
2017Marine Drugs70 citations Open access
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Coibacins A-D, Anti-leishmanial Marine Cyanobacterial Polyketides with Intriguing Biosynthetic Origins
Marcy J. Balunas, Manuel F Grosso, F. Villa, Niclas Engene +7 more
2012Organic Letters58 citations Open access
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Shielding the Next Generation: Symbiotic Bacteria from a Reproductive Organ Protect Bobtail Squid Eggs from Fungal Fouling
A. Kerwin, Samantha M. Gromek, A. Suria, Robert M. Samples +7 more
2019mBio53 citations Open access
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Bioactive 5,6-Dihydro-α-pyrone Derivatives from Hyptis brevipes
Ye Deng, Marcy J. Balunas, Jeong-ah Kim, D. Lantvit +9 more
2009Journal of Natural Products49 citations Open access
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Natural Product Compounds with Aromatase Inhibitory Activity: An Update
Marcy J. Balunas, A. Kinghorn
2010Planta Medica47 citations Open access
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Current therapeutic role and medicinal potential of Scutellaria barbata in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western research.
Geyang Tao, Marcy J. Balunas
2016Journal of Ethnopharmacology43 citations Open access
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Exploration of the Innate Immune System of Styela clava: Zn2+ Binding Enhances the Antimicrobial Activity of the Tunicate Peptide Clavanin A.
Samuel A. Juliano, Scott Pierce, James A. deMayo, Marcy J. Balunas +1 more
2017Biochemistry39 citations Open access
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Relationships between Inhibitory Activity against a Cancer Cell Line Panel, Profiles of Plants Collected, and Compound Classes Isolated in an Anticancer Drug Discovery Project
Marcy J. Balunas, William P. Jones, Young-Won Chin, Qiuwen Mi +7 more
2006Chemistry and Biodiversity34 citations
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Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Symbionts Inhibit Marine Bacteria via Production of Specialized Metabolites, Including New Bromoalterochromides BAC-D/D′
A. Suria, K. Tan, A. Kerwin, L. Gitzel +5 more
2020Msphere30 citations Open access
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of santacruzamate A analogues for anti-proliferative and immunomodulatory activity.
Samantha M. Gromek, James A. deMayo, Andrew T. Maxwell, A. M. West +6 more
2016Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry30 citations Open access
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Coibacins A and B: Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Revision
Vânia M. T. Carneiro, Carolina M. Ávila, Marcy J. Balunas, W. Gerwick +1 more
2014Journal of Organic Chemistry26 citations Open access
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Natural products as exquisitely potent cytotoxic payloads for antibody- drug conjugates.
Samantha M. Gromek, Marcy J. Balunas
2015Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry23 citations
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Blue-Green Algae Inhibit the Development of Atherosclerotic Lesions in Apolipoprotein E Knockout Mice
C. Ku, Bohkyung Kim, T. Pham, Yue Yang +4 more
2015Journal of Medicinal Food22 citations Open access
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Interference by naturally occurring fatty acids in a noncellular enzyme-based aromatase bioassay.
Marcy J. Balunas, Bin Su, Serena Landini, R. Brueggemeier +1 more
2006Journal of Natural Products21 citations Open access
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Metabolomics Peak Analysis Computational Tool (MPACT): An Advanced Informatics Tool for Metabolomics and Data Visualization of Molecules from Complex Biological Samples.
Robert M. Samples, Sara P. Puckett, Marcy J. Balunas
2023Analytical Chemistry20 citations Open access
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Trachymyrmex septentrionalis ants promote fungus garden hygiene using Trichoderma-derived metabolite cues
Kathleen E. Kyle, Sara P. Puckett, A. M. Caraballo-Rodríguez, José A. Rivera-Chávez +11 more
2023bioRxiv18 citations Open access
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MASST: A Web-based Basic Mass Spectrometry Search Tool for Molecules to Search Public Data
Mingxun Wang, A. Jarmusch, F. Vargas, A. Aksenov +32 more
2019bioRxiv18 citations Open access
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Isolation and Characterization of Aromatase Inhibitors from Brassaiopsis glomerulata (Araliaceae)
Marcy J. Balunas, Bin Su, S. Riswan, H. Fong +3 more
2009Phytochemistry Letters17 citations Open access
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Flow Cytometry Enables Multiplexed Measurements of Genetically Encoded Intramolecular FRET Sensors Suitable for Screening
Jaimee Doucette, Zi-Yan Zhao, Rory J. Geyer, Melanie M. Barra +2 more
2016Journal of biomolecular screening15 citations Open access
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Ten simple rules to increase computational skills among biologists with Code Clubs
A. Hagan, Nicholas A. Lesniak, Marcy J. Balunas, Lucas Bishop +16 more
2020PLoS Comput. Biol.12 citations Open access
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Cryptic Species Account for the Seemingly Idiosyncratic Secondary Metabolism of Sarcophyton glaucum Specimens Collected in Palau.
Katherine N. Maloney, Ryan Botts, T. S. Davis, Bethany K Okada +19 more
2020Journal of Natural Products12 citations Open access
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Medusamide A, a Panamanian Cyanobacterial Depsipeptide with Multiple β-Amino Acids.
Amanda M. Fenner, Niclas Engene, C. Spadafora, W. Gerwick +1 more
2016Organic Letters11 citations
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Interkingdom signaling by structurally related cyanobacterial and algal secondary metabolites
Lena Gerwick, Paul D. Boudreau, Hyukjae Choi, Samantha J. Mascuch +6 more
2013Phytochemistry Reviews11 citations
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Analysis of the antiparasitic and anticancer activity of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L. ARECACEAE) from the natural reserve of Punta Patiño, Darién
Nicole M. Tayler, Cristopher A. Boya, Liuris Herrera, J. Moy +15 more
2019PLoS ONE10 citations Open access
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Electrocardiographic effects of hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha) in healthy volunteers: A randomized controlled trial
Stephanie E. Trexler, E. Nguyen, Samantha M. Gromek, Marcy J. Balunas +1 more
2018Phytotherapy Research8 citations
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Bacterial metabolites induce cell wall remodeling, antifungal resistance, and immune recognition of commensal fungi
F. A. Davis, Kalpana Singh, Joseph M. Krampen, Jackson R. Rapala +7 more
2026Current Biology7 citations Open access
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Bacterial metabolites induce cell wall remodeling, antifungal resistance, and immune recognition of commensal fungi
F. A. Davis, Kalpana Singh, Joseph M. Krampen, Jaidyn A. Bryant +5 more
2025bioRxiv7 citations Open access
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Discovery of 3'-O-β-Glucosyltubercidin and the Nucleoside Specific Glycosyltransferase AvpGT through Genome Mining.
A. R. Ola Pasternak, Marcy J. Balunas, D. Zechel
2022ACS Chemical Biology7 citations
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mpactR: an R adaptation of the metabolomics peak analysis computational tool (MPACT) for use in reproducible data analysis pipelines
A. R. Mason, Gregory Johnson, Joseph M. Krampen, Jennifer N. T. Nguyen +2 more
2025Microbiology Resource Announcements6 citations Open access
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Identification of apocarotenoids as chemical markers of in vitro anti-inflammatory activity for spirulina supplements
K. Tan, T. Pham, Yoojin Lee, Ji-Young Lee +1 more
2021Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry6 citations Open access
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Development of an Enhanced Phenotypic Screen of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Lytic Granule Exocytosis Suitable for Use with Synthetic Compound and Natural Product Collections
Zi-Yan Zhao, James A. deMayo, A. M. West, Marcy J. Balunas +1 more
2016Journal of biomolecular screening6 citations Open access
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Chemical Gradients of Plant Substrates in an Atta texana Fungus Garden
A. M. Caraballo-Rodríguez, Sara P. Puckett, Kathleen E. Kyle, D. Petráš +9 more
2021mSystems5 citations Open access
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Metabolomics and the Microbiome: Characterizing Molecular Diversity in Complex Microbial Communities
Sara P. Puckett, Robert M. Samples, P. Schloss, Marcy J. Balunas
20205 citations
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Multi-omics analysis reveals important role for microbial-derived metabolites from Botryllus schlosseri in metal interactions
Dulce G. Guillén Matus, Caroline M. Donaghy, Nidhi Vijayan, Z. Lane +5 more
2025bioRxiv4 citations Open access
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Sequestration and Cyanobacterial Diet Preferences in the Opisthobranch Molluscs Dolabrifera nicaraguana and Stylocheilus rickettsi
K. Clark, A. Capper, Wei-Ting Liu, Amanda M. Fenner +8 more
2021Frontiers in Marine Science4 citations Open access
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Bridging the Gap: Plant‐Endophyte Interactions as a Roadmap to Understanding Small‐Molecule Communication in Marine Microbiomes
Robert M. Samples, Marcy J. Balunas
2020ChemBioChem4 citations
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Medusamide A, a Panamanian Cyanobacterial Depsipeptide with Multiple β‐Amino Acids.
Amanda M. Fenner, Niclas Engene, C. Spadafora, W. Gerwick +1 more
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