Molecules derived from the extremes of life: a decade later
Zoe E. Wilson, Margaret A. Brimble
Abstract
Covering: Early 2008 until the end of 2019Microorganisms which survive (extreme-tolerant) or even prefer (extremophilic) living at the limits of pH, temperature, salinity and pressure found on earth have proven to be a rich source of novel structures. In this update we summarise the wide variety of new molecules which have been isolated from extremophilic and extreme-tolerant microorganisms since our original 2009 review, highlighting the range of bioactivities these molecules have been reported to possess.
Topics & Concepts
Extreme environmentVariety (cybernetics)AbiogenesisAstrobiologyComputational biologyBiologyEvolutionary biologyBiochemical engineeringComputer sciencePaleontologyEngineeringBacteriaArtificial intelligenceMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyAlgal biology and biofuel productionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction