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Prospecting Microbial Genomes for Biomolecules and Their Applications

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Bioactive molecules of microbial origin are finding increasing biotechnological applications. Their sources range from the terrestrial, marine, and endophytic to the human microbiome. These biomolecules have unique chemical structures and related groups, which enable them to improve the efficiency of the bioprocesses. This review focuses on the applications of biomolecules in bioremediation, agriculture, food, pharmaceutical industries, and human health.

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This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (NRF-2021H1D3A2A0109705, NRF-2021R1I1A1A01060963, NRF-2020R1I1A1A01073483). This paper was supported by Konkuk University Researcher Fund in 2021. The sponsor(s) had no role in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication.

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Kalia, V.C., Gong, C., Shanmugam, R. et al. Prospecting Microbial Genomes for Biomolecules and Their Applications. Indian J Microbiol 62, 516–523 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-022-01040-x

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