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Review
. 2010 Jun 9;8(6):1817-37.
doi: 10.3390/md8061817.

New peptides isolated from Lyngbya species: a review

Li Liu  1 , Kathleen S Rein
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Review

New peptides isolated from Lyngbya species: a review

Li Liu et al. Mar Drugs. .

Abstract

Cyanobacteria of the genus Lyngbya have proven to be prodigious producers of secondary metabolites. Many of these compounds are bioactive and show potential for therapeutic use. This review covers peptides and hybrid polyketide-non-ribosomal peptides isolated from Lyngbya species. The structures and bioactivities of 50 Lyngbya peptides which were reported since 2007 are presented.

Keywords: Lyngbya; bioactivity; cyanobacteria; peptide; secondary metabolites.

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