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Revision as of 10:09, 23 September 2013
- Why Aspergillus nigem?
- Secondary metabolites
- Toolbox
- Host engineering
- Summary
- Safety introduction
- General safety
- Fungi-related safety
- Biosafety Regulation
- Safety Improvement Suggestions
- Safety of the Application
Secondary metabolites
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Natural products
Secondary metabolites are the products of metabolism not essential for normal growth, development or reproduction of an organism. They meet the secondary requirements of the producing organisms, empower them to survive interspecies competition, provide defensive mechanisms and facilitate reproductive processes. Well known sources of secondary metabolites are plants, bacteria, fungi and marine organisms such as sponges, tunicates, corals and snails.
Extensive applications
Well-known medical uses
Secondary metabolites are well-know as antimicrobials. Currently, many secondary metabolites have proved to be effective as antibacterial or antifungal agents, anticancer drugs, cholesterol-lowering agents, immunosuppressants, antiparasitic agents, herbicides, diagnostics, and tools for research. Some of these have found to play a pivotal role in treatmentor prevention of a multitude of biological disorders, many of which did not have any cure until these products were discovered.
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