Molecular Research into the Applications of Metabolites from Marine Organisms
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ecotoxicology; marine biology; marine toxins; oxidative stress
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine and freshwater environments are home to a wide variety of species that have evolved to survive under extreme and/or adverse conditions. This biological diversity is of particular interest because of the high capacity of these organisms to produce secondary metabolites which, under certain environmental conditions and depending on their trophic status, can be toxic and may even cause death in humans. However, these compounds can also be valuable from a biotechnological and pharmaceutical perspective.
This Special Issue aims to clarify the contribution of secondary metabolites from marine and freshwater species to the molecular mechanisms of action that may be involved in disease development and/or immunological modulation. It will also address the methods used for their qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as the bioactivity of these secondary metabolites.
This Special Issue invites researchers from multiple disciplines to share their scientific contributions on marine and brackish water compounds and their relevance to human health.
Dr. Carlos García
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- quantitative analysis
- secondary metabolites
- bioactive
- disease
- molecular insight
- natural compounds
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