Metagenomic Exploration of the Marine Sponge <italic toggle="yes">Mycale hentscheli</italic> Uncovers Multiple Polyketide-Producing Bacterial Symbionts

Metagenomic Exploration of the Marine Sponge <italic toggle="yes">Mycale hentscheli</italic> Uncovers Multiple Polyketide-Producing Bacterial Symbionts

ABSTRACT Marine sponges have been a prolific source of unique bioactive compounds that are presumed to act as a deterrent to predation. Many of these compounds have potential therapeutic applications; however, the lack of efficient and sustainable synthetic routes frequently limits clinical developm...

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Main Authors: Mathew A. Storey, Sarah K. Andreassend, Joe Bracegirdle, Alistair Brown, Robert A. Keyzers, David F. Ackerley, Peter T. Northcote, Jeremy G. Owen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-04-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
biosynthesis
metagenomics
polyketides
secondary metabolism
symbiosis
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02997-19

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02997-19

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