Bioactive Natural Products from Marine Cyanobacteria for Drug Discovery

ChemInform ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lik Tong Tan
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Marine Cyanobacteria ◽  
Bioactive Natural Products

Bioprospecting microbial metagenome for natural products

Biologia ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Nováková ◽  
Marián Farkašovský
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Genetic Information ◽  
Microbial World ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Natural Sources ◽  
Bioactive Natural Products ◽  
Uncultured Bacteria

AbstractMining of natural sources for new secondary metabolites has a successful history, which is reflected by the fact that over 50% of all drugs, currently on the market, are derived from natural products. Bacteria are one of the most important sources of bioactive natural products destined for drug discovery. However, less than 1% of the microorganisms observed in different habitats have been cultivated and characterized. To explore the genomic and functional diversity of the vast majority of the microbial world, novel methods were introduced, which are based on analysis of a DNA isolated from environmental communities. Metagenomics represents a strategy offering access to the genetic information present in uncultured bacteria by screening of libraries constructed from DNA isolated from different habitats. Functional- and sequence-driven screens are the major approaches employed to mine metagenomic libraries. This review aims to highlight discoveries in this area and discusses the possible future directions of the field.

Bioactive natural products from marine cyanobacteria: new structures and modes of action

Planta Medica ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Luesch ◽  
Y Liu ◽  
K Taori ◽  
J Kwan ◽  
S Matthew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Marine Cyanobacteria ◽  
Bioactive Natural Products ◽  
Modes Of Action

scholarly journals Genome Mining as New Challenge in Natural Products Discovery

Marine Drugs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Albarano ◽  
Roberta Esposito ◽  
Nadia Ruocco ◽  
Maria Costantini
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Genome Mining ◽  
Bioactive Natural Products ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
Natural Drugs

Drug discovery is based on bioactivity screening of natural sources, traditionally represented by bacteria fungi and plants. Bioactive natural products and their secondary metabolites have represented the main source for new therapeutic agents, used as drug leads for new antibiotics and anticancer agents. After the discovery of the first biosynthetic genes in the last decades, the researchers had in their hands the tool to understand the biosynthetic logic and genetic basis leading to the production of these compounds. Furthermore, in the genomic era, in which the number of available genomes is increasing, genome mining joined to synthetic biology are offering a significant help in drug discovery. In the present review we discuss the importance of genome mining and synthetic biology approaches to identify new natural products, also underlining considering the possible advantages and disadvantages of this technique. Moreover, we debate the associated techniques that can be applied following to genome mining for validation of data. Finally, we review on the literature describing all novel natural drugs isolated from bacteria, fungi, and other living organisms, not only from the marine environment, by a genome-mining approach, focusing on the literature available in the last ten years.

scholarly journals Zebrafish as an Emerging Model for Bioassay-Guided Natural Product Drug Discovery for Neurological Disorders

Medicines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjun Pitchai ◽  
Rajesh Kannan Rajaretinam ◽  
Jennifer L. Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Natural Product ◽  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Bioactive Natural Products ◽  
Natural Product Research ◽  
Model Platform

Most neurodegenerative diseases are currently incurable, with large social and economic impacts. Recently, there has been renewed interest in investigating natural products in the modern drug discovery paradigm as novel, bioactive small molecules. Moreover, the discovery of potential therapies for neurological disorders is challenging and involves developing optimized animal models for drug screening. In contemporary biomedicine, the growing need to develop experimental models to obtain a detailed understanding of malady conditions and to portray pioneering treatments has resulted in the application of zebrafish to close the gap between in vitro and in vivo assays. Zebrafish in pharmacogenetics and neuropharmacology are rapidly becoming a widely used organism. Brain function, dysfunction, genetic, and pharmacological modulation considerations are enhanced by both larval and adult zebrafish. Bioassay-guided identification of natural products using zebrafish presents as an attractive strategy for generating new lead compounds. Here, we see evidence that the zebrafish’s central nervous system is suitable for modeling human neurological disease and we review and evaluate natural product research using zebrafish as a vertebrate model platform to systematically identify bioactive natural products. Finally, we review recently developed zebrafish models of neurological disorders that have the potential to be applied in this field of research.

scholarly journals Wood-decaying fungi found in Ghana: A rich source of new anti-infective compounds

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Samuel Yaw Aboagye ◽  
Vincent Amarh ◽  
Paul A. Lartey ◽  
Patrick Kobina Arthur
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Natural Products ◽  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Microbial Pathogens ◽  
Antimicrobial Compounds ◽  
Bioactive Natural Products ◽  
Test Organisms

Background: Discovery of bioactive natural products are instrumental for development of novel antibiotics. The discovery and development of natural products such as penicillin represented a major milestone in the treatment of bacterial infections. Currently, many antibiotics have lost their relevance in clinics due to the emergence of drug-resistant microbial pathogens. Hence, there is the need for continuous search of new compounds endowed with potent antimicrobial activity. Methods: In this study, wood-decaying fungi (WDF) from Ghana were explored for their potential as sources of novel antimicrobial compounds with intent of expanding the effort into a drug discovery programme in the near future. Extracts from cultures of 54 morphologically distinct WDF isolates were analyzed for the presence of antimicrobial agents. Results: The extracts from 40 out of the 54 WDF isolates exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against either Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli or Candida albicans. Fractionation of these bioactive extracts, followed by bioassay of the organic fractions obtained, indicate that extracts exhibiting antimicrobial activity against more than one of the three test organisms could be attributed to the presence of different bioactive compounds. Analysis of the composition of the extracts revealed that terpenes were predominant. Conclusions: This study suggests that a significant proportion of WDF in Ghana produce antimicrobial compounds which could be potential sources of novel anti-infective agents and support the plans of developing a drug discovery programme in Ghana based on the fermentation of WDF.

Marine Sponge-Associated Fungi as Potential Novel Bioactive Natural Product Sources for Drug Discovery: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 1966-2010
Author(s):  
Bin Zhang ◽  
Ting Zhang ◽  
Jianzhou Xu ◽  
Jian Lu ◽  
Panpan Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Marine Sponge ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Structural Diversity ◽  
Bioactive Natural Products ◽  
Future Potential ◽  
New Compounds ◽  
Bioactive Natural Product ◽  
Structural Classes

Marine sponge-associated fungi are promising sources of structurally interesting and bioactive secondary metabolites. Great plenty of natural products have been discovered from spongeassociated fungi in recent years. Here reviewed are 571 new compounds isolated from marine fungi associated with sponges in 2010-2018. These molecules comprised eight different structural classes, including alkaloids, polyketides, terpenoids, meroterpenoids, etc. Moreover, most of these compounds demonstrated profoundly biological activities, such as antimicrobial, antiviral, cytotoxic, etc. This review systematically summarized the structural diversity, biological function, and future potential of these novel bioactive natural products for drug discovery.

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