Antibacterial products of marine organisms

• Published in: Applied microbiology and biotechnology Vol. 99; no. 10; pp. 4145 - 4173
• Main Authors: Ng, Tzi Bun, Cheung, Randy Chi Fai, Wong, Jack Ho, Bekhit, Adnan A, Bekhit, Alaa El-Din
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.05.2015; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Animal models; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents - metabolism; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Anti-infective agents; Antibacterial activity; Antibacterial agents; antibacterial properties; Antibiotics; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimicrobial agents; Aquatic animals; Aquatic Organisms - chemistry; Aquatic Organisms - metabolism; Bacteria; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial infections; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomolecules; Biosynthesis; Biotechnology; Cancer; Cyclic compounds; Drug resistance; Effectiveness; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Health aspects; invertebrates; Life Sciences; Mammalian cells; mammals; Marine animals; Marine biology; Marine organisms; Medical research; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Mini-Review; Natural products; Organisms; Peptides; Pharmaceutical industry; Proteins; Structural analysis; Studies; Synergism; Testing; tissues; Toxicity; Vertebrates; Marine organisms; Products; Antibacterial

Marine organisms comprising microbes, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates elaborate an impressive array of structurally diverse antimicrobial products ranging from small cyclic compounds to macromolecules such as proteins. Some of these biomolecules originate directly from marine animals while ot...