Bioactive Compounds from Terrestrial Extremophiles, 2015
Extremophilic Bacteria Series

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Language: English
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A discussion of the chemical compounds produced by organisms living under extreme conditions that may have potential as drugs or leads to novel drugs for human use. This SpringerBrief deals with bioactive materials from terrestrial extremophiles.

Thermophiles.- Psychrophiles.- Acidophiles.- Alkaliphiles.- Halophiles.- Terrestrial extremophiles living in mutualistic environments?.- Other Extremophiles.- Summary and Concluding Remarks.

Brings the molecules produced by these organisms into the microbial community

Particular attention is given to the structures of the compounds and the relevant references

Useful as a teaching tool in various fields ranging from chemistry to microbiology

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras