Marine fungi as a goldmine for novel antibiotics: a 2024 perspective

The microbial diversity in oceans is considerable, widely distributed in seawater, marine sediments, and marine organisms. Compared with terrestrial resources in traditional natural product research, the living environments of marine microorganisms are starkly different. The drastic differences in s...

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Main Authors: Chengqian Pan, Syed Shams ul Hassan, Ishaq Muhammad, Huizi Jin
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1538136/full
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description The microbial diversity in oceans is considerable, widely distributed in seawater, marine sediments, and marine organisms. Compared with terrestrial resources in traditional natural product research, the living environments of marine microorganisms are starkly different. The drastic differences in survival conditions, such as high salinity, oligotrophic conditions, lack of light, and limited oxygen, determine that microorganisms exhibit distinctive characteristics in metabolism, survival modes, and adaptive mechanisms. These factors contribute to significant distinctions in secondary metabolic pathways and enzymatic reaction mechanisms between marine and terrestrial microorganisms. In this review, we summarized a total of 72 novel natural products with antibacterial activity, published in 2024, which are derived from marine-derived fungi. These products (polyketides, alkaloids, terpenoids, and peptides) are emphasized in terms of their structures and biological activities. This article aims to provide useful information for the research and development of novel antibiotics.
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spelling doaj-art-c29a6603bdbe43fa8f58385f236ecb6e2025-01-21T10:30:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452025-01-011110.3389/fmars.2024.15381361538136Marine fungi as a goldmine for novel antibiotics: a 2024 perspectiveChengqian Pan0Syed Shams ul Hassan1Ishaq Muhammad2Huizi Jin3School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaGuangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaThe microbial diversity in oceans is considerable, widely distributed in seawater, marine sediments, and marine organisms. Compared with terrestrial resources in traditional natural product research, the living environments of marine microorganisms are starkly different. The drastic differences in survival conditions, such as high salinity, oligotrophic conditions, lack of light, and limited oxygen, determine that microorganisms exhibit distinctive characteristics in metabolism, survival modes, and adaptive mechanisms. These factors contribute to significant distinctions in secondary metabolic pathways and enzymatic reaction mechanisms between marine and terrestrial microorganisms. In this review, we summarized a total of 72 novel natural products with antibacterial activity, published in 2024, which are derived from marine-derived fungi. These products (polyketides, alkaloids, terpenoids, and peptides) are emphasized in terms of their structures and biological activities. This article aims to provide useful information for the research and development of novel antibiotics.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1538136/fullmarine fungiantibacterial activitynovel natural productsalkaloidpolyketide
spellingShingle Chengqian Pan
Syed Shams ul Hassan
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Marine fungi as a goldmine for novel antibiotics: a 2024 perspective
Frontiers in Marine Science
marine fungi
antibacterial activity
novel natural products
alkaloid
polyketide
title Marine fungi as a goldmine for novel antibiotics: a 2024 perspective
title_full Marine fungi as a goldmine for novel antibiotics: a 2024 perspective
title_fullStr Marine fungi as a goldmine for novel antibiotics: a 2024 perspective
title_full_unstemmed Marine fungi as a goldmine for novel antibiotics: a 2024 perspective
title_short Marine fungi as a goldmine for novel antibiotics: a 2024 perspective
title_sort marine fungi as a goldmine for novel antibiotics a 2024 perspective
topic marine fungi
antibacterial activity
novel natural products
alkaloid
polyketide
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1538136/full
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