Total Synthesis, Semisynthesis and Analogue Synthesis of Bioactive Marine Natural Products
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 72
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The oceans, representing 70% of the Earth’s surface, are a tremendous source of biodiversity. This is reflected in the pool of marine natural products that is ever increasing. Many of these secondary metabolites contain scaffolds that are unique and arise from biosynthetic pathways absent in terrestrial organisms. Many possess potent biological activity including approved drugs such as zinconotide, ecteinascidin 743, and plitidepsin. Eribulin, a synthetic analogue of halichondrin B, is another example that showcases the potential of marine natural products for lead discovery. In this Special Issue, we welcome contributions related to the synthesis, design, and biological activity of marine bioactive compounds and their derivatives. If you need further information, please feel free to contact me.
Dr. A. Ganesan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine natural products
- total synthesis
- semisynthesis
- biological activity
- lead discovery and optimisation
- medicinal chemistry
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