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Bioactive Compounds from Extremophiles

Genomic Studies, Biosynthetic Gene Clusters, and New Dereplication Methods

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Authors:
  1. Lesley-Ann Giddings

    1. McCardell Bicentennial Hall 447, Middlebury College, Middlebury, USA

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  2. David J. Newman

    1. Natural Products Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program, NCI, FNL, Frederick, USA

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  • Brings the molecules produced by these organisms into the microbial community
  • Particular attention is given to the structures of the compounds and the relevant references
  • Useful as a teaching tool in various fields ranging from chemistry to microbiology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology (BRIEFSMICROBIOL)

Part of the book sub series: Extremophilic Bacteria (EXTREMBACT)

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Table of contents (1 chapter)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. Bioactive Compounds from Extremophiles

    • Lesley-Ann Giddings, David J. Newman
    Pages 1-47

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 49-58
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​This SpringerBrief sheds new light on bioactive materials from extremophiles with the focus on the biosynthesis processes and related genomics. It deals with all aspects of the chemical compounds produced by organisms living under extreme conditions that may have potential as drugs or lead to novel drugs for human use.

Authors and Affiliations

  • McCardell Bicentennial Hall 447, Middlebury College, Middlebury, USA

    Lesley-Ann Giddings

  • Natural Products Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program, NCI, FNL, Frederick, USA

    David J. Newman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bioactive Compounds from Extremophiles

  • Book Subtitle: Genomic Studies, Biosynthetic Gene Clusters, and New Dereplication Methods

  • Authors: Lesley-Ann Giddings, David J. Newman

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14836-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-14835-9Published: 23 January 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-14836-6Published: 07 January 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2191-5385

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-5393

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: V, 58

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Microbiology

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