Engineered living materials for sustainability
Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …
Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry variants for metabolomics research
Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC–
HRMS) variants currently represent the best tools to tackle the challenges of complexity and …
HRMS) variants currently represent the best tools to tackle the challenges of complexity and …
antiSMASH 7.0: new and improved predictions for detection, regulation, chemical structures and visualisation
Microorganisms produce small bioactive compounds as part of their secondary or
specialised metabolism. Often, such metabolites have antimicrobial, anticancer, antifungal …
specialised metabolism. Often, such metabolites have antimicrobial, anticancer, antifungal …
antiSMASH 6.0: improving cluster detection and comparison capabilities
K Blin, S Shaw, AM Kloosterman… - Nucleic acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Many microorganisms produce natural products that form the basis of antimicrobials,
antivirals, and other drugs. Genome mining is routinely used to complement screening …
antivirals, and other drugs. Genome mining is routinely used to complement screening …
A genomic catalog of Earth's microbiomes
The reconstruction of bacterial and archaeal genomes from shotgun metagenomes has
enabled insights into the ecology and evolution of environmental and host-associated …
enabled insights into the ecology and evolution of environmental and host-associated …
Compendium of specialized metabolite biosynthetic diversity encoded in bacterial genomes
Bacterial specialized metabolites are a proven source of antibiotics and cancer therapies,
but whether we have sampled all the secondary metabolite chemical diversity of cultivated …
but whether we have sampled all the secondary metabolite chemical diversity of cultivated …
Mining and unearthing hidden biosynthetic potential
K Scherlach, C Hertweck - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
Genetically encoded small molecules (secondary metabolites) play eminent roles in
ecological interactions, as pathogenicity factors and as drug leads. Yet, these chemical …
ecological interactions, as pathogenicity factors and as drug leads. Yet, these chemical …
[HTML][HTML] Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities
AG Atanasov, SB Zotchev, VM Dirsch… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2021 - nature.com
Natural products and their structural analogues have historically made a major contribution
to pharmacotherapy, especially for cancer and infectious diseases. Nevertheless, natural …
to pharmacotherapy, especially for cancer and infectious diseases. Nevertheless, natural …
[HTML][HTML] Biosynthetic potential of the global ocean microbiome
Natural microbial communities are phylogenetically and metabolically diverse. In addition to
underexplored organismal groups, this diversity encompasses a rich discovery potential for …
underexplored organismal groups, this diversity encompasses a rich discovery potential for …
Mining genomes to illuminate the specialized chemistry of life
All organisms produce specialized organic molecules, ranging from small volatile chemicals
to large gene-encoded peptides, that have evolved to provide them with diverse cellular and …
to large gene-encoded peptides, that have evolved to provide them with diverse cellular and …