Bioactive Compounds from Extremophiles

Genomic Studies, Biosynthetic Gene Clusters, and New Dereplication Methods
2015
ISBN: 978-3-319-14835-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 58 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1124 g

Reihe: Extremophilic Bacteria

This SpringerBrief sheds new light on bioactive materials from extremophiles with the focus on the biosynthesis processes and related genomics. It deals with all aspects of the chemical compounds produced by organisms living under extreme conditions that may have potential as drugs or lead to novel drugs for human use.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Newman, David J.

Giddings, Lesley-Ann

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Chemische Biologie, Synthetische Biologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Activating the expression of natural product biosynthetic gene clusters.- Bioprospecting metagenomes for new bioactive agents.- Dereplication methods for identifying new secondary metabolites from extremophiles.- Summary and concluding remarks.