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Molecular Architecture and Biomedical Leads of Terpenes from Red Sea Marine Invertebrates
- Source :
- Marine Drugs, Vol 13, Iss 5, Pp 3154-3181 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2015.
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Abstract
- Marine invertebrates including sponges, soft coral, tunicates, mollusks and bryozoan have proved to be a prolific source of bioactive natural products. Among marine-derived metabolites, terpenoids have provided a vast array of molecular architectures. These isoprenoid-derived metabolites also exhibit highly specialized biological activities ranging from nerve regeneration to blood-sugar regulation. As a result, intense research activity has been devoted to characterizing invertebrate terpenes from both a chemical and biological standpoint. This review focuses on the chemistry and biology of terpene metabolites isolated from the Red Sea ecosystem, a unique marine biome with one of the highest levels of biodiversity and specifically rich in invertebrate species.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16603397
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Marine Drugs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.51509ed34a5b48a4b7eb21f18541b911
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/md13053154