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Antibacterial products of marine organisms

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Marine organisms comprising microbes, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates elaborate an impressive array of structurally diverse antimicrobial products ranging from small cyclic compounds to macromolecules such as proteins. Some of these biomolecules originate directly from marine animals while others arise from microbes associated with the animals. It is noteworthy that some of the biomolecules referred to above are structurally unique while others belong to known classes of compounds, peptides, and proteins. Some of the antibacterial agents are more active against Gram-positive bacteria while others have higher effectiveness on Gram-negative bacteria. Some are efficacious against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and against drug-resistant strains as well. The mechanism of antibacterial action of a large number of the chemically identified antibacterial agents, possible synergism with currently used antibiotics, and the issue of possible toxicity on mammalian cells and tissues await elucidation. The structural characteristics pivotal to antibacterial activity have been ascertained in only a few studies. Demonstration of efficacy of the antibacterial agents in animal models of bacterial infection is highly desirable. Structural characterization of the active principles present in aqueous and organic extracts of marine organisms with reportedly antibacterial activity would be desirable.

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We gratefully acknowledge the award of an RFCID research grant (no. 10090812) from Food and Health Bureau, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, direct grants 4054049 and 4054135 from Medicine Panel, Research Committee, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (nos. 81201270 and 81273275).

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    Alaa El-Din Bekhit

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Ng, T.B., Cheung, R.C.F., Wong, J.H. et al. Antibacterial products of marine organisms. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 99, 4145–4173 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6553-x

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