Novel Natural Products from Extremophilic Fungi

Novel Natural Products from Extremophilic Fungi

Extremophilic fungi have been found to develop unique defences to survive extremes of pressure, temperature, salinity, desiccation, and pH, leading to the biosynthesis of novel natural products with diverse biological activities. The present review focuses on new extremophilic fungal natural product...

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Published in:Marine drugs 2018-06, Vol.16 (6), p.194
Main Authors: Zhang, Xuan, Li, Shou-Jie, Li, Jin-Jie, Liang, Zi-Zhen, Zhao, Chang-Qi
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
biological activity
Biosynthesis
Desiccation
Drying
extremophilic fungi
Fungi
Natural products
Organic chemistry
Products
Review
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Summary:Extremophilic fungi have been found to develop unique defences to survive extremes of pressure, temperature, salinity, desiccation, and pH, leading to the biosynthesis of novel natural products with diverse biological activities. The present review focuses on new extremophilic fungal natural products published from 2005 to 2017, highlighting the chemical structures and their biological potential.
ISSN:1660-3397
1660-3397