Structure Elucidation and Development of Bioactive Compounds from Symbiotic Organisms

Dear Colleagues,

Natural products are a prominent source of bioactive compounds. During the last decade, a growing number of new and bioactive natural products have been discovered and identified from symbiotic microorganisms. Research has also shown that these unique and bioactive secondary metabolites have been produced not only to benefit the mutual relationship between the host and the symbiotic organism but also for their protection against predators. Digging these unique novel and bioactive compounds from symbiotic organisms is worthwhile, since they not only show influences on human life but can also be used as chemical probes in many pharmacological mechanistic studies.

This Special issue aims to publish research papers dealing with the discovery and structure elucidation (using spectroscopic techniques such as mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, circular dichroism, etc.) of new and bioactive secondary metabolites from symbiotic organisms. These organisms include but are not limited to epiphytic and endophytic microbes of plants, marine organisms, and their microbial associates.

Dr. Harinantenaina Liva Rakotondraibe
Guest Editor

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