Secondary Metabolites Produced by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial Endophytes
There is an increasing interest in the use of beneficial microorganisms as alternatives to chemically synthesized or plant-derived molecules to produce therapeutic agents. Bacterial endophytes are plant-associated microorganisms that can colonize different parts of living plants without causing any...
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| description | There is an increasing interest in the use of beneficial microorganisms as alternatives to chemically synthesized or plant-derived molecules to produce therapeutic agents. Bacterial endophytes are plant-associated microorganisms that can colonize different parts of living plants without causing any diseases. Diverse endophytic bacteria possess the ability to synthesize a wide range of secondary metabolites with unique chemical structures that have been exploited for their anti-microbial, antiviral, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. Additionally, production of these bioactive compounds can also benefit the host plant as they may play a significant role in a plant’s interaction with the environment for adaptation and defense. As a result of their significant impact as curative compounds or as precursors to produce new drugs, the biotechnological possibilities of secondary metabolites derived from endophytic bacteria are immense. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aeada641e5194650a191bfc7cf2879b42023-11-24T01:26:54ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072022-10-011010200810.3390/microorganisms10102008Secondary Metabolites Produced by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial EndophytesZareen Narayanan0Bernard R. Glick1Division of Biological Sciences, School of STEM, University of Washington, Bothell, WA 98011, USADepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, CanadaThere is an increasing interest in the use of beneficial microorganisms as alternatives to chemically synthesized or plant-derived molecules to produce therapeutic agents. Bacterial endophytes are plant-associated microorganisms that can colonize different parts of living plants without causing any diseases. Diverse endophytic bacteria possess the ability to synthesize a wide range of secondary metabolites with unique chemical structures that have been exploited for their anti-microbial, antiviral, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. Additionally, production of these bioactive compounds can also benefit the host plant as they may play a significant role in a plant’s interaction with the environment for adaptation and defense. As a result of their significant impact as curative compounds or as precursors to produce new drugs, the biotechnological possibilities of secondary metabolites derived from endophytic bacteria are immense.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/10/2008therapeutic applicationssecondary metabolitesplant growth promoting bacteriaendophytesmechanisms |
| spellingShingle | Zareen Narayanan Bernard R. Glick Secondary Metabolites Produced by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial Endophytes Microorganisms therapeutic applications secondary metabolites plant growth promoting bacteria endophytes mechanisms |
| title | Secondary Metabolites Produced by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial Endophytes |
| title_full | Secondary Metabolites Produced by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial Endophytes |
| title_fullStr | Secondary Metabolites Produced by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial Endophytes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Secondary Metabolites Produced by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial Endophytes |
| title_short | Secondary Metabolites Produced by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial Endophytes |
| title_sort | secondary metabolites produced by plant growth promoting bacterial endophytes |
| topic | therapeutic applications secondary metabolites plant growth promoting bacteria endophytes mechanisms |
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