The Enzymology Behind Marine Natural Products
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 49
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine organisms produce a diverse range of bioactive compounds. These complex natural products are made via intricate biochemical processes encompassed within the producers. Through approaches such as synthetic biology and biocatalysis, these natural chemical transformations can be tuned toward selective reactivity for areas impacting human health and the environment.
However, in order to achieve the development of these environmentally benign chemical tools, we need a greater understanding of their mechanisms and function. In this regard, a foundational knowledge of the enzymology and biochemistry governing the production of high-value marine natural products must be procured.
This Special Issue invites articles focusing on the enzymology behind marine natural products, from various sources spanning microbial communities, symbionts, and macro-organisms, among others. We particularly welcome articles that combine advanced molecular biology and biochemical approaches for the characterization of enzymes catalyzing unusual chemical transformations in the marine environment.
Dr. Amy E. Fraley
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural products
- biochemistry
- enzymes
- biocatalysis
- synthetic biology
- structural biology
- cofactors
- mechanisms
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