Marine Natural Products as Enzyme Inhibitors
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine alkaloids; heterocycles; drug discovery; synthesis; bioactive compounds; antitumor activity; antibiofilm activity; kinase inhibitors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine organisms are considered an invaluable source of chemical inspiration for the development of novel bioactive compounds due to their unique structural features and chemical diversity.
Enzymes are proteins that regulate a variety of cellular activities by accelerating chemical reactions within the cell. Their hyperactivation is linked to the development and progression of various diseases, making enzymes promising targets in drug discovery.
In the field of medicinal chemistry, most enzyme inhibitors are isolated or derived from marine environments, such as marine invertebrates and microorganisms, and are recognized for their diverse pharmacological applications, including antiviral, antibacterial, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory uses.
This Special Issue will focus on enzyme inhibitors derived from marine sources or marine-inspired synthetic molecules, emphasizing their structural features, synthetic methods, target inhibition, pharmacological activity and mechanisms of action.
We hope this Issue will provide researchers with a platform to present their work and current knowledge on marine-derived and inspired natural compounds.
Prof. Dr. Patrizia Diana
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine natural products
- enzyme inhibitors
- marine microorganisms
- marine drug target
- drug discovery
- molecular docking
- protein kinase
- enzyme altered pathway
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