摘要
Symbionts are microorganisms residing in multicellular hosts(e.g., plants and animals), and they have been witnessed to be a rich source of diverse functional molecules. This review describes structures and biological activities of symbiont-derived secondary metabolites commonly referred to as "natural products", and highlights that symbiotic microbes represent an underexplored reservoir of natural products with unique scaffolds and promising significance in managing human healthcare and agricultural production.
Symbionts are microorganisms residing in multicellular hosts （e.g., plants and animals）, and they have been witnessed to be a rich source of diverse functional molecules. This review describes structures and biological activities of symbiont-derived secondary metabolites commonly referred to as ＂natural products＂, and highlights that symbiotic microbes represent an under- explored reservoir of natural products with unique scaffolds and promising significance in managing human healthcare and ag- ricultural production.
基金
supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2013AA092901)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81121062,21132004,81421091)
