Characterization of Prodiginine Pathway in Marine Sponge-Associated Pseudoalteromonas sp. PPB1 in Hilo, Hawai‘i

• Published in: Frontiers in sustainable food systems Vol. 4
• Main Authors: Sakai-Kawada, Francis E., Ip, Courtney G., Hagiwara, Kehau A., Nguyen, Hoang-Yen X., Yakym, Christopher-James A. V., Helmkampf, Martin, Armstrong, Ellie E., Awaya, Jonathan D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 18.12.2020
• Subjects: marine bacteria; marine sponge; pigments; prodiginine; prodigiosin; pseudoalteromonas

Interest in bioactive pigments stems from their ecological role in adaptation, as well as their applications in various consumer products. The production of these bioactive pigments can be from a variety of biological sources, including simple microorganisms that may or may not be associated with a...