Biologically Active Metabolites Synthesized by Microalgae

• Published in: BioMed research international Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Costa, Jorge Alberto Vieira, Morais, Etiele Greque de, Vaz, Bruna da Silva, Morais, Michele Greque de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Algae; Alkaloids - biosynthesis; Alkaloids - metabolism; Alkaloids - therapeutic use; Bacterial Proteins - biosynthesis; Bacterial Proteins - genetics; Bacterial Proteins - therapeutic use; Biological products; Bioreactors; Biotechnology; Cardiovascular disease; Carrier Proteins - biosynthesis; Carrier Proteins - genetics; Carrier Proteins - therapeutic use; Cholesterol; Fatty acids; Humans; Metabolites; Microalgae - chemistry; Microalgae - genetics; Microalgae - metabolism; Microbiological research; Microorganisms; Physiological aspects; Review; Studies

Microalgae are microorganisms that have different morphological, physiological, and genetic traits that confer the ability to produce different biologically active metabolites. Microalgal biotechnology has become a subject of study for various fields, due to the varied bioproducts that can be obtain...