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SUBMITTER: Chen L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6212887 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Lei L Hu Jin-Shuang JS Xu Jia-Lei JL Shao Chang-Lun CL Wang Guang-Yu GY
Marine drugs 20181001 10
Ascidians are a class of sessile filter-feeding invertebrates, that provide unique and fertile niches harboring various microorganisms, such as bacteria, actinobacteria, cyanobacteria and fungi. Over 1000 natural products, including alkaloids, cyclic peptides, and polyketides, have been isolated from them, which display diverse properties, such as antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory activities. Strikingly, direct evidence has confirmed that ~8% of natural products from as ...[more]