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Surfactin: A Biosurfactant Against Breast Cancer

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Microbial Biosurfactants

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Surfactin is a biosurfactant produced by different species of the genus Bacillus. It poses anticancer activity against breast and other different cancers. Surfactin suppresses cancerous growth by cell cycle arrest and programed cell death and also captures metastasis. As a result of the fantastic impact, surfactin is widely studied. Here the synthesis, structure, and properties of surfactin, along with its effectiveness against breast cancer, are briefly discussed.

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    Pimpi Sahu, Tingli Lu & Kai Dong

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Sahu, P., Kaushik, K.K., Lu, T., Dong, K. (2021). Surfactin: A Biosurfactant Against Breast Cancer. In: Inamuddin, Ahamed, M.I., Prasad, R. (eds) Microbial Biosurfactants. Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6607-3_7

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