Genome Mining and Marine Microbial Natural Products

• Main Author: Hong, Kui (auth)
• Other Authors: Zhang, Changsheng (auth), Dobson, Alan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; antibacterial activity; polyketide synthase; halo-extremophyles; antibacterial; gene cluster; Penicillium chrysogenum; bacillomycin; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; biosynthesis; polycyclic tetramate macrolactams; actinobacteria; biosynthetic gene clusters; phylotype; comparative genomics; IclR family regulator; polyketide antibiotics; antifungal; fatty acid amide; Antarctica; marine microorganisms; NdgRyo; nonribosomal peptides; Marisediminicola; genome mining; antimicrobial; sponge; Stachybotrys; carotenoid; marine; archaea; haloenzymes; natural products; Streptomyces sp. SCSIO 40010; 16S rRNA metagenomics; ecotype; medicinal chemistry; cytotoxicity; marine natural products (MNPs); Streptomyces; marine Bacillus; antimicrobial activity; amino compound; bacillibactin; meroterpenoid; fibrinolytic activity; metal stress technique; isoindolinone biosynthesis; Streptomyces pratensis; histone-deacetylase inhibitor; marine natural product; Odiel marshlands
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Two review papers, eight research articles, and one brief report were published in this Special Issue. They showed the rich resources that are present within the genomes of marine microorganisms and discussed the use of recently developed tools and technologies to exploit this genetic richness. Examples include the rational supply of precursors according to the relevant biosynthetic pathway and stress driven discovery together with the use of histone deacetylase inhibitors to facilitate the discovery of new bioactive molecules with potential biopharmaceutical applications. We believe that the content of this Special Issue reflects the current state-of-the-art research in this area and highlights the interesting strategies that are being employed to uncover increasing numbers of exciting novel compounds for drug discovery from marine genetic resources.