ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Secondary metabolites
;
sponge
;
Tedania ignis
;
marine bacterium
;
Micrococcus sp.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Extracts of the spongeTedania ignis have been reported to contain several diketopiperazines. As part of an investigation of the commensal and symbiotic microflora of sponges, we have consistently isolated, from specimens ofT. ignis, aMicrococcus sp. which produces diketopiperazines in laboratory cultural media. This is the first demonstration that a bacterium associated with a sponge produces secondary metabolites ascribed to the sponge host.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01939910
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