Cited by 534Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMarine Sponges and Natural ProductsSynthesis and Biological Activity

Bioactive natural products from marine cyanobacteria for drug discovery

Tan, Lik Tong·2007·Phytochemistry

Abstract

The prokaryotic marine cyanobacteria continue to be an important source of structurally bioactive secondary metabolites. A majority of these molecules are nitrogen-containing compounds biosynthesized by large multimodular nonribosomal polypeptide (NRP) or mixed polyketide-NRP enzymatic systems. A total of 128 marine cyanobacterial alkaloids, published in the literature between January 2001 and December 2006, are presented in this review with emphasis on their biosynthesis and biological activities. In addition, a number of highly cytotoxic compounds such as hectochlorin, lyngbyabellins, apratoxins, and aurilides have been identified as potential lead compounds for the development of anticancer agents. A brief coverage on the distribution of natural product biosynthetic genes as well as the mechanisms of tailoring enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of cyanobacterial compounds will also be given.

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Authors
Tan, L. T.
Affiliations
Nanyang Technological University (SG)
Corresponding author
Tan, Lik Tong
Venue
Phytochemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-04
Volume
68
Issue
7
Pages
954-979
ISSN
0031-9422 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2058100982
Cited by
534
References
97
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FWCI
3.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Phytochemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • NIE Digital Repository (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biotechnology › Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Synthesis and Biological Activity
Keywords
marine cyanobacteria, secondary metabolites, nonribosomal peptide synthetase, biosynthesis, cytotoxicity, anticancer agents, biosynthetic gene clusters, tailoring enzymes, drug discovery
MeSH terms
Cyanobacteria, Alkaloids, Antineoplastic Agents, Biological Products, Lipids, Lipoproteins, Molecular Structure

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