Therapeutic treasures from the deep

被引:33
作者
Hopwood, David A. [1 ]
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[1] John Innes Ctr Plant Sci Res, Dept Mol Microbiol, Norwich NR4 7UH, Norfolk, England
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10.1038/nchembio0807-457
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Sequencing of the genome of a newly isolated marine actinomycete has revealed the potential to make a gamut of interesting compounds with potential as therapeutic agents. Deep-sea environments may yield new chemical structures not found in microbes from traditional terrestrial habitats.
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