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Review
. 2020 Feb;128(2):314-329.
doi: 10.1111/jam.14360. Epub 2019 Jul 7.

Saccharopolyspora: an underexplored source for bioactive natural products

A M Sayed  1 , N M Abdel-Wahab  2 , H M Hassan  3 , U R Abdelmohsen  2
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Review

Saccharopolyspora: an underexplored source for bioactive natural products

A M Sayed et al. J Appl Microbiol. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Actinomycetes are a rich source for secondary metabolites with a diverse array of biological activities. Among the various genera of actinomycetes, the genus Saccharopolyspora has long been recognized as a potential source for antibiotics and other therapeutic leads that belong to diverse classes of natural products. Members of the genus Saccharopolyspora have been widely reported from several natural sources including both terrestrial and marine environments. A plethora of this genus has been chemically investigated for the production of novel natural products with interesting pharmacological effects. Therefore, Saccharopolyspora is considered one of the pharmaceutical important genera that could provide further chemical diversity with potential lead compounds. In this review, the literature from 1976 until December 2018 was covered, providing a comprehensive survey of all natural products derived from this genus and their semi-synthetic derivatives along with their biological activities, whenever applicable. Moreover, the biological diversity of Saccharopolyspora species and their habitats were also discussed.

Keywords: Saccharopolyspora; actinomycetes; antibiotics; chemical diversity; natural products.

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