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Biochemistry of Secondary Metabolism of Fungi
Fungi, eukaryotic organisms with a kingdom of their own, include microorganisms from moulds and yeasts to the most known and appreciated mushrooms....
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Volatile communication in Actinobacteria: a language for secondary metabolism regulation
BackgroundVolatile compounds are key elements in the interaction and communication between organisms at both interspecific and intraspecific levels....
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Natural Secondary Metabolites From Nature, Through Science, to Industry
This book focuses on the different compounds (polyphenols, sterols, alkaloids terpenes) that arise from the secondary metabolism of plants and fungi...
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Biochemistry of Secondary Metabolism in Plants
Through secondary or specialised metabolites plants adapt to their environment. A myriad of different compounds plays a significant role in the...
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New Trends from Fungi Secondary Metabolism in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that can produce a wide range of secondary metabolites with a significant impact on society. Some metabolites are...
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New Trends from Plant Secondary Metabolism in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Plants constitute nowadays an important source for the discovery of new products of medicinal value for drug development, food additives, and...
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Influence of Genetics on the Secondary Metabolism of Fungi
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, one of the most famous bioactive molecules that changed the world, studies pertaining to secondary...
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Blended-protein changes body weight gain and intestinal tissue morphology in rats by regulating arachidonic acid metabolism and secondary bile acid biosynthesis induced by gut microbiota
PurposeThe impact of dietary nutrients on body growth performance and the composition of gut microbes and metabolites is well-established. In this...
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History of Secondary Metabolites: From Ancient Myths to Modern Scientific Validation
The study of primary plant metabolism has been the main focus of scientists for several years, seconding research related to the secondary...
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Multi-omics analyses revealed key factors involved in fluorescent carbon-dots-regulated secondary metabolism in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum
BackgroundLuminescent nanomaterials (LNMs), especially newly-exploited fluorescent carbon-dots (CDs), have demonstrated promising candidates for...
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Secondary Metabolites from Extremophiles
The microorganism that adapts and grows to extreme/harsh environments is known as extremophiles. The diversity of extremophiles is classified with...
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bZIP transcription factors PcYap1 and PcRsmA link oxidative stress response to secondary metabolism and development in Penicillium chrysogenum
BackgroundReactive oxygen species (ROS) trigger different morphogenic processes in filamentous fungi and have been shown to play a role in the...
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Control of Fluxes Towards Antibiotics and the Role of Primary Metabolism in Production of Antibiotics
Yield improvements in antibiotic-producing strains have classically been obtained through random mutagenesis and screening. An attractive alternative...
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Influence of Genetics on the Secondary Metabolites of Plants
Secondary metabolites are natural products and have been attributed with the diverse roles in plants such as survival, interaction with environment,...
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Plant Cells: Secondary Metabolite Heterogeneity and Its Manipulation
This chapter proposes the concept of rational manipulation of secondary metabolite heterogeneity in plant cell cultures. The heterogeneity of...
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Significance of Microbial Biomolecules, Secondary Metabolites, and Their Impact on the Diverse Aspects of Human Health
Microbial organisms intricately synthesize myriad metabolites, whose remarkable chemical properties have a substantial impact within the domains of...
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Antiprotozoal Activity of Secondary Metabolites
Protozoan parasites can cause serious infections that affect millions of people around the globe especially in resource-limited areas, conflict...
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Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Plant Secondary Metabolites
In the past decades, finding new antimicrobials has become one of the most important issues of modern society. Increasing and uncontrolled...
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Toxicological Effects of Secondary Air Pollutants
Secondary air pollutants, originating from gaseous pollutants and primary particulate matter emitted by natural sources and human activities, undergo...
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New Challenges and Opportunities from Secondary Metabolites
Secondary metabolites (SMs), usually of complex structure and low molecular weight, have remarkable biological activities and, unlike the primary...