Biosynthesis and regulation of secondary metabolites in microorganisms

Secondary metabolites are organic compounds with complex chemical structures and diverse physiological functions. Secondary metabolites include antibiotics, pigments, and other bioactive compounds. Many of these compounds have important agricultural and medical applications. Microorganisms, especial...

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Published in:Science China. Life sciences 2013-07, Vol.56 (7), p.581-583
Main Authors: Niu, GuoQing, Tan, HuaRong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - metabolism
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Computational Biology - methods
Drug Resistance, Bacterial - genetics
Editorial
Escherichia coli - genetics
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
Life Sciences
Multigene Family
Mutation
RNA, Untranslated - metabolism
Secondary Metabolism - genetics
Streptomyces - genetics
微生物
有机化合物
次生代谢产物
次级代谢产物
生物合成
生物活性化合物
生理功能
调控
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Summary:Secondary metabolites are organic compounds with complex chemical structures and diverse physiological functions. Secondary metabolites include antibiotics, pigments, and other bioactive compounds. Many of these compounds have important agricultural and medical applications. Microorganisms, especially actinomycetes and filamentous fungi, are noted as a rich source of bioactive secondary metabolites. Typically, each species produces several antibiotics, with the profile being species-specific.
ISSN:1674-7305
1869-1889
DOI:10.1007/s11427-013-4501-5