Bioactive Compounds from Extremophiles
Genomic Studies, Biosynthetic Gene Clusters, and New Dereplication Methods
Published on 23. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
V, 58 pages
978-3-319-14835-9 (ISBN)
Description
This SpringerBrief sheds new light on bioactive materials from extremophiles with the focus on the biosynthesis processes and related genomics. It deals with all aspects of the chemical compounds produced by organisms living under extreme conditions that may have potential as drugs or lead to novel drugs for human use.
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Series
Edition
2015 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
6 s/w Abbildungen, 7 farbige Abbildungen
V, 58 p. 13 illus., 7 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
113 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-319-14835-9 (9783319148359)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-14836-6
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Lesley-Ann Giddings | David J. Newman
Bioactive Compounds from Extremophiles
Genomic Studies, Biosynthetic Gene Clusters, and New Dereplication Methods
E-Book
01/2015
1st Edition
Springer
€53.49
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Content
Introduction.- Activating the expression of natural product biosynthetic gene clusters.- Bioprospecting metagenomes for new bioactive agents.- Dereplication methods for identifying new secondary metabolites from extremophiles.- Summary and concluding remarks.