Natural Products Isolated from Marine Sediment
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 4495
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine sediments are mainly attached to the intertidal zone, the rhizosphere soil from mangrove plants or seaweed, and the seafloor sediments. They possess complex microbial communities related to fungi, bacteria, and archaea, which play important roles in the degradation and mineralization of organic matter in the marine environment, as well as in the biogeochemical cycling of elements such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
Additionally, microorganisms derived from marine sediments can produce structurally diverse metabolites, including polyketides, alkaloids, peptides, terpenes, and others, showing significant biological activities such as cytotoxic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and insecticidal properties. In recent years, extensive research on natural products from marine sediments has been conducted, and mainly centered on fungi and actinomyces, providing promising application prospects in drug development, agricultural production, and industrial applications.
This Special Issue focuses on natural products derived from marine sediment, concerning their structural identification, biological activities, pharmaceutical mechanisms, chemical synthesis, or biosynthesis. In addition, submissions on new methods or technologies for the analysis of microbial metabolites or their biological activities are also welcome.
Here, we invite you to submit manuscripts on recent studies or reviews highlighting natural products derived from marine sediment, especially ones resulting from microorganisms.
Dr. Jie Bao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural products
- secondary metabolites
- marine sediments
- mangrove sediment
- biological activity
- microorganism
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