Recent Reaserch and Developments in Antimicrobial Natural Products
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 36
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Interests: antimicrobial agents; anticancer agents; cell growth control; signal transduction; transcription regulation
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Dear Colleagues,
Recent Research and Developments in Antimicrobial Natural Products highlights the latest advances in the discovery, characterization, and application of natural product-derived antimicrobials in the era of antimicrobial resistance. This Special Issue brings together studies on bioactive compounds from plants, microbes, marine organisms, and antimicrobial peptides, with a focus on novel structures, mechanisms of action, optimization strategies, and translational potential. It also showcases emerging technologies such as AI-guided discovery, omics-based screening, and synthetic biology as powerful tools for accelerating the development of next-generation antimicrobial agents.
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue on Recent Research and Developments in Antimicrobial Natural Products, dedicated to highlighting cutting-edge discoveries and innovations in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. This Special Issue welcomes original research, reviews, and perspectives on natural product-derived antimicrobials from plants, microbes, marine organisms, and antimicrobial peptides, as well as studies on mechanisms of action, structure optimization, and translational applications. We particularly encourage submissions that explore emerging approaches such as AI-assisted discovery, omics-based screening, synthetic biology, and novel bioprospecting strategies. We invite the scientific community to contribute their latest findings and insights toward advancing the development of next-generation antimicrobial agents.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Ki-Young Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobial natural products
- antimicrobial resistance
- plant-derived antimicrobials
- microbial secondary metabolites
- marine
- natural products
- antimicrobial peptides
- lead compound discovery
- mechanism of action
- AI-assisted drug discovery
- translational development
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