Molecular Studies of Bioactive Compounds and Their Therapeutic Potential
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioorganic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: algal biotechnology; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; secondary metabolites; structure–activity relationships (SARs); green extraction; nutraceuticals; functional foods; VOCs; HRMS
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Interests: antibacterial activity; biological activity; chemistry; phytochemistry; natural products; essential oils; medicinal and aromatic plants; natural products chemistry; molecular mechanisms of bioactivity; molecular docking and modelling; structure–activity relationships (SARs); drug discovery and design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing interest in bioactive compounds and their molecular mechanisms of action, which is increasing annually, reflects their importance in medicine, nutrition, and biotechnology. Whether these molecules are derived from plants, algae, microorganisms, or synthetic sources, they exhibit a wide range of biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, and neuroprotective effects. Their structural complexity represents challenges for molecular characterisation and understanding of the acting mechanisms.
This Special Issue focuses on molecular-level research of bioactive compounds and welcomes studies on structural elucidation, molecular targets, signalling pathways, investigations using advanced analytical techniques, omics approaches, molecular modelling, and computational methods. Both original research articles and reviews are encouraged.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight recent advances in molecular studies of bioactive compounds and to provide an interdisciplinary platform for translating molecular insights into diverse functional applications.
Dr. Sanja Radman
Dr. Ivana Carev
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- molecular mechanisms
- structural elucidation
- molecular targets
- omics approaches
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