The secondary metabolites of rare actinomycetes: chemistry and bioactivity

RSC Advances Pub Date: 2019-07-16 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA03579F

Abstract

Actinomycetes are outstanding and fascinating sources of potent bioactive compounds, particularly antibiotics. In recent years, rare actinomycetes have had an increasingly important position in the discovery of antibacterial compounds, especially Micromonospora, Actinomadura and Amycolatopsis. Focusing on the period from 2008 to 2018, we herein summarize the structures and bioactivities of secondary metabolites from rare actinomycetes, involving 21 genera.

Graphical abstract: The secondary metabolites of rare actinomycetes: chemistry and bioactivity
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