Bengamide antitumor agent displaying antiproliferative potency
Friday, November 13, 2015 - 07:50
in Biology & Nature
Scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Germany have identified a terrestrial myxobacterium as a promising source for the bengamide class of natural products, which were originally thought to be secondary metabolites of marine sponges only. As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the derivatives of the bengamides, which now can be expressed on a large scale, display great potential as anticancer drugs, with unleveraged potential in other indications, such as obesity.